Marvin Lee Calhoun
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1957 The Roar
Carrollton High School
Carrollton, Dallas Co., Texas
Senior Class

 

 

 

OBITUARY

CALHOUN
MARVIN LEE, 64, of Trenton, TX passed away on September 7, 2003 at home surrounded by his family.  Marvin was born in Lawton, OK and grew up in Farmers Branch, TX.  He graduated in 1957 from Carrollton High School and was a retired manager for Hunsaker Truck Lease in Dallas.  Marvin is survived by his wife of 43 years, Helen Louise Calhoun of Trenton, TX; daughter Eva and husband David Bell of Irving, TX; daughter Donna and husband Rob Cole of The Colony, TX; son Brian Calhoun and wife Patricia of Wylie, TX; sister Lilly Warren of Kaufman, TX; grandchildren  Joshua Bell, Alexandra Cole, Caleb Calhoun, Trenton Calhoun and Laura Fitch; great-grandchild Matthew Fitch; mother-in-law Lorene and husband Jeff Davis of Grapevine, TX; father-in-law Marion White and wife Martha of Carrollton, TX; aunts Mary Cole and Jane Newland of Tuttle, OK; brother-in-law Glen White and wife Darlene of Bonham, TX; brother-in-law Bobby White and wife Gayla of Coppell, TX; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Barney Marvin and Marjorie Marie Dunn Calhoun of Farmers Branch, TX and his brother Charles Curtis Calhoun of Aubrey, TX. Marvin was a past president of the Farmers Branch Jaycees and officer of the Texas State Jaycees, past member of a local gem & mineral club and amateur lapidarist, Club Scout leader, assistant peewee football coach, past member of the Farmers Branch Boxing Club and regional golden gloves champion, past member and officer of the Circle C Riding Club. Marvin played semi-professional football for a short time, played city-league baseball and was an avid traveler. He was very proud of his Chickasaw heritage and his grandchildren were his greatest source of joy.  Services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2003 at Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home Bonham. Burial will be in Willow Wild Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home Monday night from 7-8 pm.
COOPER-SORRELLS FUNERAL HOME
2022 N. Center St. Bonham, TX

The Dallas Morning News - September 9, 2003
Submitted by Betty Lou (Stanley) Dennis

 
OBITUARY

Marvin Lee Calhoun
9 Sep 2003

Trenton, Texas - Funeral services for Marvin Lee Calhoun, age 64, of Trenton, Texas will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2003, at Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home, Bonham. Burial will be in Willow Wild Cemetery. Mr. Calhoun passed away on September 7, 2003, at home in Trenton with his family surrounding him.

He was born in Lawton, Oklahoma the son of Barney Marvin and Marjorie Marie Dunn Calhoun, Farmers Branch, Texas. He graduated in 1957 from Carrollton High School and was a retired manager for Hunsaker Truck Lease in Dallas. He married Helen Louise Calhoun in 1960.

Mr. Calhoun was a past president of the Farmers Branch Jaycees and officer of the Texas State Jaycees, past member of a local gem and mineral club and amateur lapidarist, Cub Scout leader, assistant peewee football coach, past member of the Farmers Branch Boxing Club and regional Golden Gloves champion, past member and officer of the Circle C Riding Club. Marvin played semi-professional football for a short time, played city-league baseball and was an avid traveler. He was very proud of his Chickasaw heritage and his grandchildren were his greatest source of joy.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Barney Marvin and Marjorie Marie Dunn Calhoun of Farmers Branch, Texas and his brother, Charles Curtis Calhoun of Aubrey Texas.

Mr. Calhoun is survived by his wife, Helen Louise Calhoun, Trenton, Texas; daughter, Eva and husband, David Bell, Irving, Texas; daughter, Donna and husband, Rob Cole, The Colony, Texas; son, Brian Calhoun and wife, Patricia, Wylie, Texas; sister, Lilly Warren, Kaufman, Texas; grandchildren, Joshua Bell, Alexandra Cole,Caleb Calhoun, Trenton Calhoun and Laura Fitch; great-grandchild, Matthew Fitch; mother-in-law, Lorene and husband, Jeff Davis, Grapevine, Texas; father-in-law, Marion White and wife, Martha, Carrollton, Texas; aunts, Mary Cole and Jane Newland, Tuttle, Okla.; brother-in-law, Glen White and wife, Darlene, Bonham, Texas; brother-in-law, Bobby White and wife, Gayla, Coppell, Texas; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Family visitation is from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, September 8, 2003 at Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home.

 

 

CALHOUN
MARVIN LEE - OCT. 15, 1938 - SEPT. 7, 2003
HELEN LOUISE - DEC. 13, 1943
MARRIED JAN. 15, 1960

Willow Wild Cemetery, Fannin County, Texas
 

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