Joshua Cortez Calhoun, a 27-year-old resident of Urbana, Arkansas, tragically passed away on July 29, 2016, in Little Rock, Arkansas. His death was reported on August 4, 2016, in the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.
Joshua was born on January 14, 1989, in Columbus, Georgia, to Jacqueline Calhoun Barnes of Urbana, Arkansas, and the late Henry King.
He was employed at Sonic and was survived by his mother, three daughters—Ja'Kayla Whatley, Ja'Riya Whatley, and Ja'Ziya Whatley—all of El Dorado, Arkansas; a sister, Alexis Calhoun of Columbus, Georgia; two brothers, Allen Calhoun of Newnan, Georgia, and James Earl King of Columbus, Georgia; and a maternal grandfather, John Calhoun of Phenix City, Alabama. A funeral service was held on August 13, 2016, at Pine Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Phenix City, Alabama, with interment following at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery in Lato, Alabama.
There is no publicly available information indicating that Joshua Calhoun's death was the result of a criminal act. Consequently, there were no arrests or suspects associated with his passing. The circumstances surrounding his death remain private, and no further details have been disclosed.
