From Baywood to Broadway

By Charles Paige Choate

Charles Paige Choates story begins in January of 1925 in Baywood, Virginia, a town just eight miles west of Galax, his hometown. In From Baywood to Broadway, he presents an honest and nostalgic memoir of his bucolic life growing up with his large family, graduating from high school in 1942 in a class of fifty-one students.

Choate shares the details of his family, his childhood, growing up on the farm, his service in World War II, his travels abroad, and how he started his own family after meeting Louise, the love of his life. With touching personal reflections and engaging stories, he offers a look at his family history and gives a window into his and his familys life.

A testament to a life well-lived, From Baywood to Broadway narrates one mans story while providing insight into all of the changes and transitions the world has witnessed since his birth in 1925.

• Language: English
• Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
• Release date: Jun 8, 2018
• ISBN: 9781489716996

Charles Paige Choate

Charles Paige Choate turned ninety-three in January of 2018. He has two grown children, four grandsons, and five great-grandchildren. He attends Snellville United Methodist Church where he and his wife, Louise, held leadership positions for many years. Choate lives in Grayson, Georgia, and notes the irony of being born in Grayson County, Virginia, in 1925.

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ISBN: 978-1-4897-1696-5 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4897-1695-8 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-4897-1699-6 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2018904792

LifeRich Publishing rev. date:  05/31/2018

Dedication

This book is dedicated to the memory of Louise Taylor Choate (October 30, 1925 - December 19, 2016). On January 30, 2016, Louise and I celebrated 70 years of marriage, surrounded by our family and friends.

Our journey together spanned many decades and a number of locations; wherever we were, Louise made a home that was warm and welcoming. She was the beloved mother of Susan and Nancy, grandmother of Alan, Kyle, Ryan, and Brian, and great-grandmother to Kierstin, Lee, Logan, Charlotte, and William.

Louise and I also shared a lifelong spiritual journey. She was active in the United Methodist churches in each city where we lived, serving in many capacities. In our retirement, she and I were especially devoted to the Fellowship Sunday School Class, which we helped to found, and to the Stephen Ministry at Snellville United Methodist Church.

Family always came first with Louise, and it is through the memories of those closest to her that she will live on. She is dearly missed and fondly remembered by all of us.

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Louise Taylor Choate

Mary Louise Taylor Choate

October 30, 1925 – December 19, 2016

Buried at Eternal Hills Memory Gardens, Snellville, GA

Louise Taylor Choate, 91, of Grayson, GA, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016. She is survived by her loving husband of 70 years, Paige; daughters Susan Choate Ridge and Nancy Choate Spruell; grandsons, Alan Ridge and wife Katherine, Kyle Hudson and wife Bonnie, and Ryan Ridge; 5 great grandchildren, Kierstin Spruell (and her mother Christina), Lee, Logan and Charlotte Ridge, and William Hudson as well as several nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by grandson Brian Spruell.

Mrs. Choate was a lifelong Methodist and a longtime member of Snellville