Sara Jean Williams Calhoun, age 88, of Bremen, passed away on June 9, 2026, at a local healthcare facility. She was born in Woodland, Alabama on January 2, 1938, the daughter of the late Amos Theodore Williams and Nancy Herren Williams.

Mrs. Calhoun worked as a paraprofessional for the Bremen City Schools at H.A. Jones Elementary School for 32 years. In 1956 she began giving piano lessons to the public. She became a member of the First Baptist Church of Bremen in 1963 where she served as pianist for the Youth Choir. She was the church organist for 58 years. She taught a Ladies Sunday School class, and a Youth Training Union Class. She was also a member of the Sorosis Club.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Travis Ray Calhoun, her daughter, Nan Calhoun, and her brother Mack Herren Williams.

Survivors include her children, Matt Calhoun, Dan Calhoun (Cindy); her grandchildren, Victor Travis Calhoun (Rachel), Whitney Elizabeth Matthews (Myles), Alyssa Calhoun and Jace Calhoun; great-grandchildren, Emmanuel Travis Calhoun, Stormie Calhoun, Joanna Grace Calhoun, Addi Blayke Matthews, and Mila Drew Matthews.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Hightower Funeral Home, and again on Sunday June 14, 2026 from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm at the First Baptist Church of Bremen.

Services will be conducted on Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 3:00 pm from the First Baptist Church of Bremen with Dr. Hunter Roe officiating, Sharon Sewell, Vic Calhoun and Rachel Calhoun delivering eulogies. Richard Barrett, Dave Pollard, Victor Calhoun, Vann Pelt, Donnie Arp, and Don Williamson will serve as pallbearers. Honorary Pallbearers will be the members of the Sara Calhoun Sunday School Class.

Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

The family requests in lieu of flowers for donations to be made to the Atlanta Union Mission or the First Baptist Church of Bremen Youth Program.

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Hightower Funeral Home of Bremen is in charge of the arrangements.