Charles Freeman Calcote's Obituary
Charles Freeman Calcote, 73, of DeRidder, LA, entered peacefully into rest on Saturday, July 24, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Charles was born on May 27, 1948 in DeRidder, LA to J. P. Calcote and Lester Ashworth Calcote.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, from 1:00 PM until 9:00 PM, at Providence Baptist Church located at 2205 Providence Road, Providence Community, LA. Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 28, 2021, visitation will start at 9:00 AM and service will begin at 10:00 AM, at the church with Rev. Arlen Smith, officiating. Interment will follow at John C. White Cemetery in Providence, Louisiana. Funeral services under the care and direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder.
A common sentiment is that there is no one exactly like Charles Calcote. He held a lot of interesting jobs in his life. He was very proficient in drilling water wells. He learned this as a young man working several years with Kenneth and Evelyn Harper at Harpers Water Well Service in Rosepine, LA. He drilled water wells from East Texas to Central Louisiana. Several area men worked through the years with Charlie at Harpers. He also moved houses for a few years as well. He worked different times for Rowan Drilling on land-rigs, off-shore, and in South America. Several area men worked with him during these years as well.
Charlie was a longtime logger. Several of his co-workers worked multiple decades with him.
Charlie and his family owned and operated 4-C Tire for a few years. One of his greatest jobs was watching, cheering, and teaching his children and grandchildren how to ride and rope. He and his family were long-time members of the DeRidder Riding Club, where he served as a board member for several years.
One of his greatest loves was hunting adventures, which included “coon” hunting, squirrel and rabbit hunting, deer and elk hunting, and hog hunting. He stayed as active as possible in his earlier years to which enjoyed team roping, and had several friends in that area.
Through his entire life, starting at the sale barn, Charlie had a love for raising cattle and farming that included his entire family. He will be greatly missed by us and all that knew him.
Left to cherish Charlies’ memory are his wife of 48 years, Glenda Sims Calcote of DeRidder, LA; mother, Lester Ashworth Boudreaux of DeRidder, LA; son, Brian Calcote and wife Kerry of Sugartown, LA; daughter, Cricket Calcote of DeRidder, LA; brother, Gary Calcote and wife Dawn of Rosepine, LA; four grandchildren, Abbyanne Dressel, Allie Calcote, Owen Calcote, and Bronc Dockray; and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles, in-laws, cousins, and a host of friends.
Preceded in death by his father, J. P. Calcote and brother, Gregory Calcote.
Those honored to serve as pallbearer are Jon Anderson, Cody Burgess, Garrett Cooley, Kerry Cooley, Jason Johnson, and Elton Jordan.
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