Obituary of Nannie Calhoun

Obituary Nannie (Kalonaheskie) Calhoun, 70, of the Big Cove Community of Cherokee, NC passed away unexpectedly following a period of declining health on February 26, 2021 while at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals in Asheville, NC. Nannie was born to the late Styles Kalonaheskie and Susie (Armachain) Kalonaheskie on May 16, 1950 in Cherokee, NC. She was a preschool teacher in her younger years working for the Big Cove Head Start program and she loved life. She watched the Red Birds at her home and loved spending her days with her family. She will be missed by her loved ones and friends. Nannie leaves behind her daughters, Roberta Kalonaheskie (Lamont) and Pattie Calhoun both of the home in Cherokee; a brother Charlie Kalonaheskie; a sister, Geneva Kalonaheskie Watty; 2 grandchildren, Tamera Kalonaheskie (Daniel) and Corey Hill (Brittney) and 4 great-grandchildren Colton, Oakley, Aubrey and AJ, along with several Nieces and Nephews. Along with her parents, she was predeceased by a son, Clayton Calhoun; brothers, Thomas Driver, James Kalonaheskie, Junior Kalonaheskie and Jonah “Bonehead” Kalonaheskie; one sister, Josephine Kalonaheskie and one grandson, Mizael Rodriguez. Nannie will have a funeral service in the Chapel of Long House Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 02, 2021 starting at 12 NOON. The family will receive friends for one hour from 11AM to 12PM in the Chapel prior to the service. Pastor Hardesty of the Cherokee Church of the Nazarene will officiate the service and a immediate burial will follow in the “Henry” Calhoun Cemetery near the home with pall bearers being among the family and friends.