Ernest Hubert Calvert III

Ernest (Ernie) Hubert Calvert III, MSG, U.S. Army Retired

Ernie Calvert, age 62, a resident of Summertown, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at his home.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Heritage Funeral Home from 11AM-2PM.  A funeral service will follow with military honors provided by the United States Army. A burial will follow at a later date with family members.

Born July 26, 1962, in Columbia, TN, Ernie was the son of the late Ernest (Doc) Hubert Calvert Jr. and the late Nettie Mae Calvert. He enjoyed a 28-year career in the U.S. Army and Tennessee Army National Guard, finishing as NCOIC of a recruiting team, as well as deploying to Iraq in 2009. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, spending time with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and cruises with his wife of 41 years, Candy. He loved watching the movie “Lonestar State of Mind” with Candy and special cousin-in-law and friends, Talmadge and Tonya Roper. Because of the movie, he was known as Tink and Talmadge is known as Junior. He enjoyed camping at Joe Wheeler every summer with Candy, Talmage and Tonya Roper and Roy and Connie Hagan. He was a follower of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and is celebrating with Him now.

He is survived by his wife, Candy Calvert, Children; Heather (Randy) Cornelius, Ernest (EJ) (Trista) Calvert IV, Colin (Katie) Calvert, sister; Diann (David) Bailey, brother; Jackie (Jana) Calvert, grandchildren;, Tayler (Brittany) Landrum, Kinlee (Whitley) Moore, Abbi (Lane) Burleson, Brooklyn Calvert, Evie-Kate Calvert, RaeLyn Calvert, Ernest (Ace) Calvert V, Justin (Danielle) Cornelius, great grandchildren; Easton Landrum, Charley Landrum, Vivian Cornelius, Blakely Landrum, Micah Cornelius. He is also survived by several nephews, nieces, great nephews, great nieces, and great-great nieces.

We want to extend a special thank you to caretaker, Poppy and Hospice employees, Jamie, Jenny, Jodi and Madi.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks you to make donations to the Alzheimer’s Association.

You may share condolences with the family at the Heritage Funeral Home website: www.TnFunerals.com.