Julie Calhoun

Julie Ann Calhoun

Age 46 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, August 3, 2017 at her home.

Born July 20, 1971 in Lebdon, Indiana, Julie Ann is the daughter of Linda Latimer of Wilmington and Samuel, Sr. (Beverly) Wallace of Greenup, Illinois. She was raised and educated in Wilmington, and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1990. On August 2, 1997, Julie married Charles Allen “Butch” Calhoun in Wilmington.

Julie was a kind soul who enjoyed puzzles, and loved to paint. She collected pencils and cherished her beloved pets: Dixie, Pixie, Tabatha, Otis and Winston.

Survivors include her parents; husband Charles “Butch” Calhoun; brother Samuel, Jr. “Bear” (Christina) Wallace, paternal grandmother Rose Anna Wallace, paternal aunt Mary Hendron, and paternal uncle Lewie Wallace, all of Wilmington; maternal aunts: Elizabeth Dart of North Carolina, Judy (Gene) Bergbower of Olney, Illinois, Ed (Carolyn) Derler of Ramsey, Illinois and Arlene Drown of Wilmington; sister-in-law Mary Ann Calhoun of Wilmington, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins, as well as her dearest friend Janelle Eymer of Wilmington.

Julie was preceded in death by her grandfather Howard “Slick” Wallace and step-father, Tom Countryman.

Cremation rites have been accorded.

The family will receive friends for a memorial visitation on Monday, August 7, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. until time of memorial service 1:00 p.m. at Baskerville Funeral Home, 700 East Kahler Road in Wilmington. Reverend Sebastian Gargol from St. Rose Catholic Church in Wilmington will preside.

A private inurnment will be in the family lot in St. Marie, Illinois at a later date.

Preferred memorials may be made as gifts in Julie’s memory to her family for their distribution.

Family and friends may sign the guest book, upload photographs or share Julie’s memorial page online by logging onto: www.BaskervilleFuneral.com

Cremation services and memorial arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Baskerville Funeral Home in Wilmington. (815-476-2181)