P.O. Box 506, 943 Highway 425 North, Monticello, AR 71655
Lynvil Norene Watts Calhoun, obituary portrait — Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home Lynvil Norene Watts Calhoun, obituary portrait — Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home

In Loving Memory

Lynvil Norene WattsCalhoun

Date of Birth March 23, 1923
Passed Away On December 28, 2013
At Age 90 years
Resident of Monticello, AR
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Lynvil Norene Watts Calhoun, age 90, of Monticello went to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at the Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello, AR. She worked for many years for the Monticello School District as an aide. Later, she worked at The Leisure Lodge Nursing Home (currently The Woods Nursing Home) as an Activity Director.

The later part of her life was spent as a homemaker helping take care of her family and grandchildren. She was a member of The Pauline Missionary Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Benjamen Lavert Watts and Mary Letha Funderburg Watts and was also preceded in death by her husband, William Lamar Calhoun; two sons, Randall Keith Calhoun and Dwight Lamar Calhoun; four brothers and one sister.

Mrs. Calhoun was a wonderful mother, grandmother and friend to many. She loved cooking for her family, taking long rides to enjoy the scenery, and visiting with friends and family.

Survivors include one son, Ricky Lee Calhoun and wife Beth; grandson, Eric Paul Wright, great grandsons Corey Clayton, Gavin Paul and Jed David Wright, grandson, Justin Lee Calhoun and fiancée Morgan Densmore; one daughter, Donna Calhoun Forrest and husband, Jackie; granddaughter Jaclyn Sheigh Forrest, great granddaughter Piper Emmaleigh Forrest; granddaughter Jenna Elizabeth Cater and husband Nick, great grandson Gage Forrest Cater all of Monticello; a daughter in law Patricia Gilliam Calhoun Bailey and husband, David of Dover, AR; granddaughter Paige Leigh Morphis and husband, Jimbo; great grandsons Zachary Taylor and Robert Grayson Morphis all of McGehee, AR; granddaughter Amy Denise Calhoun Hutchison and husband, Brady; great grandsons Blake Austin and Hunter McGuire Hutchison of Germantown, TN.

A special thank you to Dr. Tim Simon and his staff for taking such good care of our mother for many years.
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Services

Visitation

Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home

943 Highway 425 North

Monticello, AR, 71657

December 30, 2013

from 6:00 - 8:00 PM

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Service

Funeral Service

Rose Hill Free Will Baptist Church

Hwy. 63

Monticello, AR, 71655

December 31, 2013

at 1:00 P.M.

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Interment

Oakland Cemetery

300 North Hyatt St.

Monticello, AR, 71655

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Condolences (23)

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Roxanne Shook Titusvile, FL January 21, 2014
"Dear Ricky, Beth, Donna, Jackie, Patricia, Paige, and Amy, I am very sad to hear of Lynvil's passing. You've been in my thoughts and prayers these last few weeks. Lynvil was truly a wonderful, loving, kind, and thoughtful woman. She was a great mom.
In loving memory,
Roxanne"
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Annette Allison Posey McGehee, AR January 7, 2014
"I didn't know Mrs. Calhoun personally but I have known her daughter in law Patricia for all my life and I know she was a wonderful Grandmother to her grandchildren , Paige and Amy Calhoun.. She lived a wonderful long life.. My prayers are with all the family."
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Alvin and Irma james AR January 3, 2014
"Sorry to hear of Mrs Lynvil. She was a special person. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you."
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