James R. Calhoun (Rob)

Rob was born on July 8, 1941 in Owensboro, Kentucky to the late Everett Calhoun and Pauline Payne-Calhoun and passed away peacefully on June 23, 2025 in Chandler, Arizona surrounded by his loving family. He was also preceded in death by brothers Rev. Gerald “Jerry” Calhoun, Sherrell Calhoun, James Henry Calhoun, Julian Calhoun and sisters Juanita Riney, Lucy Sthrel, and Martha Warren.

Rob attended Catholic grade school, high school, and college in Owensboro, Kentucky. After college he moved to Arizona where he was employed as Director of Restaurant Sales for a national bakery company. Through connections made there he purchased a fast-food restaurant operation in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He grew that first business to five restaurants, a restaurant equipment sales and rental company and a Coca Cola Distributing Company. Rob’s final venture was a Business Brokerage and Commercial Real Estate Company in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Rob had a love of boating, fishing and traveling in his RV.

Rob was past President of the Evening Optimist Club of Albuquerque where he received an award for Optimist of the Year and was awarded as Life Member to Optimist International. He was also past President of ASEGA (Albuquerque Sales and Economic Growth Association) and he was a member of the EAGA (Executive Association of Greater Albuquerque) and a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus at St. Juan Diego Catholic Church in Chandler, Arizona.

He is survived by his wife Margie Moore-Calhoun, daughters Kathy Morris (Jerry) of Mesa, AZ, Christy Calhoun-Anderson (David) of Albuquerque, NM, Cindy Calhoun of Albuquerque, NM, and sons Tim Calhoun of Albuquerque, NM, Daniel Calhoun (Christina) of Prescott, AZ, and Sean Calhoun (Melissa) of Albuquerque, NM, and three grandchildren, Cassie Kaplan, Payton Calhoun and Lennon Calhoun.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Knights of Columbus, Father Louis Anthony Sigman, Council 16277, St. Juan Diego Catholic Church, 3200 S. Cooper Road, Chandler, AZ 85286.

A Memorial Mass will be held Friday, July 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Juan Diego Catholic Church, 3200 S. Cooper Road, Chandler, AZ 85286, followed by a reception at IronOaks Country Club at the Poolside Community Center, 24211 S. Oakwood Boulevard, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248.

Arrangements entrusted by Whitney & Murphy Bueler Mortuary, 14 W. Hulet Drive, Chandler, AZ 85225.