Rosetta Cynthia Calhoun

Rosetta “Cynthia” Calhoun’s life began on January 5, 1948 in Birmingham AL. She was the 1st (Matriarch) of ten children born to the late William and Lucinda Bell. Cynthia confessed her love for Christ at an early age and was baptized at First Baptist Church West End in Birmingham, AL. Before joining Faith Deliverance Kingdom Now in Smyrna, GA, under the Ministry of Apostle T.C. Maxwell, she was and was a member of various churches throughout Birmingham AL, Seattle WA, Portland, OR and the greater Atlanta, GA area. She was where she faithfully served as an Usher, and assisted with Sunday School classes. She attended Eureka Elementary and A.H. Parker High School, and while working as a housekeeper, at various businesses performing office administrative assignments. After graduating high school she met and married George Calhoun in December 1968 and once married they moved to Portland, OR. and from this union two children were born. It was her move to the Pacific Northwest that inspired her seven of siblings to follow. She called Portland and Seattle “Home” for over 30-years. She furthered her education by receiving an Accounting degree at Mount Hood Community College in Portland, OR, and worked at a several firms until later deciding to be a housewife and proud mother of two children. While in Seattle, she was one of 6 employees at the time working for a “start up” company called “Amazon” in 1996. She told us stories of how she thought it was funny that Jeff Bezos would tell them he was going to be rich, while at the time he was only selling and shipping books out of the basement of his home where they worked. In her retirement years, she passionately worked as a Caregiver for the elderly. Cynthia loved her family and friends unconditionally and would do anything for them, before doing for herself. She would literally give you the shoes off of her feet. She loved God, she loved blessing people with a gift, she loved getting dressed up in her ‘Sunday’s Best’, she loved music, loved dancing, loved traveling, loved cooking, and most of all she loved connecting (talking 😁) with those she loved!!! On August 19, 2020, Cynthia transitioned to be with God the Almighty and to reconnect with her mother and father on the date of their wedding anniversary, the rest of her siblings, family and friends again! Knowing that we should celebrate!!!! Rosetta Cynthia Calhoun leaves to cherish her memory her loving and devoted son, George Gabriel Calhoun of Atlanta GA; daughter, Ronnetta Calhoun of Charlotte, NC; grandson; Sol Quintanilla of Atlanta, GA; sisters, Deborah Osborne and Angela (Paul) Nowell of Seattle, WA; brother, Kelvin (Martrece) Bell of B’ham, AL; brothers-in-law Phil Brown of Hampton, GA, Timothy Harris B’ham, AL and Major “Jojo” Watkins, sister-in-law, Pearl Bell; and a host of nieces and nephews, cousins, extended family and friends. Cynthia is proceeded in death by her late mother and father Lucinda and William Bell; brothers, William Bell Jr. and Donnell Bell; sisters, Annetha Bates, Barbara Watkins, Gail Harris, and Jean Brown. We love you Foxy Rose 🌹