Catherine Burns Choate Obituary
The passing of Catherine Burns Choate of Columbia, Tennessee occurred on August 21, 2026. Catherine, born on November 23, 1929, is remembered by those who knew her. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Bernard "J. B." Burns Sr. (Rebecca Mae Eskew Burns) and Catherine; her husband Mack Boyd Choate; her siblings, John B. Burns Jr. (Elease), Robert H. Burns, William Burns, James E. Burns Sr. (Ludie), Marie Burns Cox (John R.) and Dorothy Elizabeth Parsley (George L.); and her brothers-in-law, Billy Crowe, Ruben Billington and Vernon Brown.
She is survived by: her sisters, Jean Crowe, Margaret Billington and Linda Brown; and her sister-in-law Marjorie Burns. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and cousins.
