Bessie Etta Johnson Calhoun, 87, passed away Friday April 18, 2014 at Highland Pine Nursing Home in Longview, Texas. She was a member of the Baptist Church. She was also a member of the Eastern Star, Ladies Auxiliary VFW. She was also a retired legal secretary .
She is preceded in death by her parents, J.H. and Georgia Johnson; siblings, Charlie Lambert, Ray Lambert, Jimmy Johnson, Ernest Johnson, Peabo Johnson, Nannie Lou Guidry, Johnnie Lee Hart, Hazel Carson, Polly Williams; great granddaughter, Danielle LeCompte.
She is survived by her loving husband of 38 years, John Bill Calhoun; children, Gary Bass of Jones Creek, TX and Barbara LeCompte and husband Larry of Jones Creek, TX; 6 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren.
Her family will receive friends at Faith & Family Funeral Services on Monday April 21, 2014 from 12:00 p.m. (Noon) until 12:30 p.m. A graveside service is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Monday April 21, 2014 at Guedry Cemetery in Batson, TX, officiated by Reverend Roger Fancher.
Serving as pallbearers will be Charles Jones, Harold Jones, James Carson, John Lambert, Dwayne Hart and Howard Jordan.