Florence Calhoun

Florence Elizabeth Calhoun, 88 of Scott City died Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born July 23, 1927 in Colterville, Illinois to Wiley M. and Lula May Connerly Owens. She married James Arthur Calhoun, Sr. on December 19, 1943 in Ancell, Missouri. He preceded her in death on October 22, 2008.

She worked 20 years at Ralph Edwards Sportswear and was custodian at Illmo Baptist Church for 20 years. She was a member of Illmo Baptist Church in Scott City. She loved bingo, reading, crafts, sewing, facebook and gardening.

Florence is survived by three daughters, Marsha D. Dohogne of Scott City, Debra (Larry) Kern of Cape Girardeau and Kimberly (Greg) Shambo of Greenview, Illinois; a daughter-in-law, Judy Calhoun of Crocker, Missouri; ten grandchildren, Angela LaForest, Pamela Hartline, Mark Dohogne and Elizabeth Dohogne, Lora Cecil, James Ringer, Michele Shelton, Amanda Neighbors, Mia Silkwood and Miles Shambo; 15 great grandchildren, Robert and Preston Beauchamp, Gracie LaForest, Hunter and Shelton Hartline, Brittany McQuire, Brooke Dohogne, Kristin Bailey, Taylor Cecil, Brittany Shelton, Brooklyn, Ireland and Tucker Neighbors, Jackson and Addison Fagan and a great-great grandchild, Kassidy Bailey.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; a step father, John Stipes; a son, James A. Calhoun, Jr.; twin daughters, Susan & Elizabeth Calhoun; a son-in-law, Butch Dohogne and two great grandsons, Tyler LaForest and Joseph Neighbors, Jr.

Visitation will be from 5:00 – 8:00 pm on Tuesday at the Amick-Burnett Chapel in Scott City.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday at the chapel with Revs. Greg Shambo and Mike Shupert officiating.

Burial will be in Lightner Cemetery in Scott City.