Leola Calhoun

Leola Melton Calhoun, 96, South Houston, Texas, went to be with the Lord on April 12, 2014. She left us peacefully from Friendswood Health Care Center where she was lovingly cared for by their wonderful staff.

Born November 19, 1917 to William Arthur and Martha Elizabeth Melton in Tolbert, Texas, she attended Chillicothe schools and graduated from Chillicothe High School where she met her future husband, Jack Calhoun. They were married in 1941 in Wichita Falls, Texas and shortly after moved to Houston, Texas living in the Heights area first and later moving to South Houston.

Leola and her husband Jack were married for nearly 73 years. They had a remarkable bond and were very active with their church family. A special thanks is given to her caregivers, whose kindness and attentiveness have helped prolong her ability to stay in her home for the past several years. A special thanks to the staff at Friendswood Health Care Center for their loving care these past months.

She is preceded in death by her parents, William Arthur Melton and Elizabeth Haynes Melton; her brothers, Guy Melton, Laurie Melton, and Cecil Blair Melton. She was also preceded in death by her grandson, Scott Williams.

She is survived by her husband, Neil Jackson Calhoun; and their daughter, Jackie Calhoun Williams and husband John Duncan Williams, III of Pearland, Texas and by her granddaughter, Holly Williams Lyons and husband John Lyons of Austin, Texas; and three great-grandchildren Jackson and Abigail Lyons, and William Lyons. She is survived by her nephew Michael Melton and wife Lisa and their sons David and John and wife Verena and their children.

A celebration of life was held on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at First United Methodist Church of Pasadena with burial in Grand View Memorial Park. For those desiring to do so, memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church of Pasadena or the charity of your choice. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.grandviewfunerals.com