Robert Hugh "Pop" Choate, Sr.

December 15, 1928 - August 12, 2020

Robert Hugh “Pop” Choate, Sr., 91, of Nederland, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Robert was born December 15, 1928 in Lubbock, Texas to the late J.H. and Annie Choate. Pop was a member of Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church in Port Arthur. He served in the United States Army and was an entrepreneur throughout his life. Pop was the owner of Pops Tire Shop in Port Arthur and owned several grocery stores. Pop was preceded in death by his parents, J.H. Choate and Annie D. Griffith Choate; 6 brothers and 5 sisters. Those left behind to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 51 years, Brenda Sue Choate of Nederland, TX; children, Richard Choate and his wife, Lisa of Las Vegas, NV; Robert Choate of Tucson, AZ; Walter Choate of San Diego, CA; Scott Choate of San Diego, CA; Robert Choate, Jr. and his wife, Kerri of Beaumont, TX; Anthony Choate and his wife, Stephani of Manvel, TX; Jason Choate of Beaumont, TX; and Celeste Choate of Tulsa, OK; 6 grandsons; 6 granddaughters; 4 great granddaughters; 2 great grandsons; brother, Glen Choate of Phoenix, OR. A visitation for Pop will be held from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m., with the service to begin at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church in Port Arthur, Texas. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park; 4955 Pine St., Beaumont, Texas.