Nancy Maria Delahoussaye Choate

Nancy Maria Delahoussaye Choate obituary, Lufkin, TX

Nancy Maria Delahoussaye Choate

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Nancy Delahoussaye Choate Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Shafer Funeral Home on Nov. 8, 2025.

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Memorial services for Nancy Maria Delahoussaye Choate, 78, of Pollok, will be held Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin, Texas, with Brother Keith Bickley officiating.
Mrs. Choate was born on April 28, 1947, in Port Arthur, Texas, to Jared Delahoussaye and Ruby (Shumaker) Delahoussaye, and died Thursday, November 6, 2025, in Pollok.
She enjoyed having lunch with her friends, Judy and Sandra, and chatting on the phone. Mrs. Choate found simple joy in sending out greeting cards just to bring cheer to her friends and loved ones on ordinary days and especially for holidays. She loved her family dearly and took special pride in her grandchildren and she was a devoted member of her church.
Mrs.Choate is survived by daughter & son-in-law Charlotte Eldridge & Greg Doyle; daughter Pam Hawley; daughter & son-in-law Laura & Scotty Hollis; daughter & son-in-law Ashlea Choate & Chris Cummings; grandsons, Jordan and Jared Carter; granddaughters, Madison Durant, Peyton Hawley, and Avery Cummings; sister & brother-in-law Molly & Gene Easley; brother Robert McLeod; nephew and niece Louin and Ashley Easley.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Herbert Choate; daughter, Kimberly Choate; son-in-law, Randy Hawley; son-in-law, Michael Durant.
Special memorials may be made to Simpson Cemetery, Attn: Gail Thompson, 4523 FM 1819, Pollok, Tx 75969.
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600 N. John Redditt Dr., Lufkin, TX 75904

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