JAMES GLENN CHOAT

James "Glenn" Choat passed away peacefully at Prisma Health Tuomey on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, and went to be with his Lord at the age of 66. He was a son to the late James Choat and Evelyn Scurry Weill. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He loved to hunt, fish and do yard work.

He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Richard Weill; a sister, Kathy Hudson; and a granddaughter, Sierra Tedder.

Survivors include the love of his life, Beverly Choat, of Sumter; three daughters, Natalie Rico and Jennifer Nyzall, both of Texas, and Olivia Choat (Wayne) of Sumter; three sons, Jason Tedder (Danielle) of Alabama and Jamie Tedder (Dionne) and Corey Tedder, both of Sumter; a sister, Pasty Lockhart of Concord, North Carolina; and 14 grandchildren, Tristin, Annabelle, Asaunti, Jamie Jr., Yazzmeen, Dreyson, Jordan, Tyler, Haley, CJ, Peyton, Jacob, Trey and Caroline; and two nieces of Texas.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday at noon in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Tim Brown officiating. The viewing will take place from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends at 613 Baldwin Drive directly following the funeral.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.