Yvonne (Tootsie) M. Choate, age 76 of Springfield, Mo. passed away Tuesday March 1, 2011 at St. Johns Hospital. She was born November 5, 1934, in Webster County, Mo., to Guy E. and Georgia (Vinyard) Moore.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Guy E. and Georgia Moore; brothers, Thurman, Guy Jr., Joe, Paul, Tommy, Jerry, and Gary; sister, Nancy; two brothers in law, Johnny Filbeck and Gerald Clines; three sisters in law, Polly, Retha, and Juanita Moore.
She is survived by her husband Bob Choate; son, Brian; daughter, Caryn and husband Kris Cook of Republic, Mo.; four grandchildren, Morgan and Tay¬ler Cook of Republic, Mo., Clifton and Kimberly Choate of Texas; sisters, Helena Clines of Republic, Mo., and Angela and husband John Bennett of Springfield, Mo.; brothers, Dean Moore of Springfield, Mo., Dwight Moore and his wife Judy of Bois D’ Arc, Mo., and Ralph Moore of Branson, Mo.
Visitation will be Thursday, March 3, 2011 from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral service will be held Friday, March 4, 2011 at 11:00 a.m., both in Greenlawn East. Internment at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield, Mo. Online condolences may be made at www.greenlawnfuneralhome.com