Carla Mae Calhoun

August 23, 1951 - October 7, 2019

Carla Mae Calhoun, 68, of Vandalia, IL passed away at 11:42 AM, Monday, October 07, 2019 at her “she shed.” A Visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00 AM, Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Hohlt & File Funeral Home, Vandalia. Cremation rites will be accorded following services. Interment will be held at a later date in Haley Chapel Cemetery, Bluff City. Memorials may be made to Fayette County Health Department Hospice. Carla Mae Calhoun was born on August 23, 1951 in Pana, IL, that daughter of Royal and Nora Fern (Grubaugh) Weber. She married Gerald D. Calhoun on October 28, 2000; he preceded in death on November 20, 2017. Carla was previously employed by Harmon’s IGA, where she worked in the deli; she was also a homemaker. She enjoyed crafting, collecting chicken figurines, and spending time with her family. She is survived by her son, Jeff Eckard and wife Jessica; daughters, Shannon Ponzel and husband Mark and Georganne Dufaux and husband John; step-son, Dustin Calhoun and wife Amy; and step-daughter, Heather Jackson and husband Dustin; all of Vandalia; sister, Petey Durbin of Nokomis; 14 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and sister, Marsha Patton.