Vernes Lee Calhoun

Published 1:13 pm Thursday, December 21, 2017

Mr. Vernes Lee Calhoun of Port Arthur passed away at the age of 61, Friday, December 15, 2017 at Village Creek Nursing Center.  A native of Corpus Christi, Texas, he was a resident of Port Arthur for over 40 years and was retired from Hinds Fence, Inc. after 30 years.  He served in the Air Force as a ground equipment repairman.  Vernes was a member of St. Marks Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife of twenty years Mavis Calhoun; mother Jessie Gorrer; dad John Calhoun; sons Vernis Coleman (Shardasha), Derrell Coleman (Jay), Vernes Calhoun, Jr., Michael Normand (Ke’Osha), Vernes Calhoun III, Roshawn Calhoun; daughters, Katina Calhoun, Juaachlynn Calhoun, Patrice Calhoun-Allen, Lekeisha Bryant, ValShayla Fields, Shayla Reynolds (Anthony); sisters Brenda Wortham (Paul), Sylvia Gorrer, Diane Gorrer; brothers Danny Gorrer, Sr. (Denise), Curtis Gorrer and aunt/mom Dorothy Odoms; 24 grandchildren; father-in-law, Cedric Perry, Jr.; brothers-in-law, Cedric Perry III (Chandra), Mack Hawkins; sisters-in-law, Leslie Cohea (Julius), Margarette Perry (Mike); and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins and close friends.

Vernes is preceded in death by his grandmother/mother Valgine Brown; brothers Kenneth Mallard, Isaiah Gorrer, Jr., Rickey Gorrer; sisters Virginia Gorrer-Hwakins; son Nelson Normand and mother-in-law, Winnfred Perry.

Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Gabriel Funeral Home Chapel with visitation from 12 noon until service time.  Burial will be in Houston National Cemetery under the direction of Gabriel Funeral Home.