Ethel Rene Oaks Calhoun Obituary
We bid farewell to Ethel Rene Oaks Calhoun in Buffalo, New York, born in Bluefield, Virginia, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on October 20, 2025 at the age of 80. Ethel touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Ethel may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, McKinley Oaks, and Mamie Oaks, Sr.; and her daughter Schuwanna Lynn Calhoun. She is survived by: her husband James C. Calhoun; her daughter Donna Renee Calhoun Baugh of Atlanta, GA; her grandsons, Bruce Baugh, Jr. of Atlanta, GA and DaVaughn Pryce; her brother Marvin Oaks; her great grandchildren, Khyla and Khylie Baugh; her godson Antonio Carroll; and her granddaughter-in-law Unique Franklin. She is also survived by cousins, nieces, nephews, and dear friends.
