Bobbie Marilyn Choate Nichols
She spent her career as a devoted educator, dedicated to meeting the individual needs of her students daily. Her family would describe her as a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and a loyal friend.
She was preceded in death by Paul “Coach” Nichols and her parents Alton and Betty Massey Choate.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly and Brandon LaPrairie of Houston, Texas, her son, Christopher “Casey” Nichols and his wife, Megan of Texarkana, Texas; and her cherished grandchildren: Landon, Lyllian, Locklyn, and Landry LaPrairie, Abby, Emily, and Christopher Paul Nichols.
She is also survived by her sisters, Mary Choate of Texarkana, Texas; Suzann Johnson; special caregivers Susan Culberson and Graylon; her trustworthy friend, Teri Fowler of Texarkana, Texas; and her dear “Card Shark” friends — Marilou, Marie, Peggy Burson, Peggy Tipton, Jonita, Sherry, and Bill Whitlock — along with a host of extended family and friends who will miss her deeply.
A memorial service will be Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 1 PM at Chapelwood Funeral Home.