Wayne L. Calhoun, Sr., 74, of Ashland, IL, died Friday, December 23, 2022, at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield. He was born January 4, 1948, in Tallula, the son of James and Velma (Scott) Calhoun. Wayne married Sharon Arnold October 18, 1969, and she preceded him in death on September 19, 2001. He later married Emma W. Willems on May 22, 2004, in Ashland, and she preceded him in death on July 4, 2016. He is survived by two sons, Wayne Calhoun, Jr. (Amy) and Mark Anthony Calhoun (Lindsey), both of Springfield; one granddaughter, Adriana Calhoun of Springfield; one brother, Robert (Margie) Calhoun of Spaulding; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first and second wife; brother, Thomas Calhoun (surviving wife Rosann of Springfield); and one brother in infancy, James Russell. Wayne graduated from Petersburg Harris High School in 1966 and then joined the active-duty Air Force. He served as a Tallula police officer and later as a part-time Petersburg police officer. He worked at Balster Trucking in Petersburg and at Lemoore Trucking in Auburn. He was most recently working as a security forces police officer 183rd FW IL ANG, retiring after 34 years of military service. Mr. Calhoun attended Ashland Church of Christ. He was a member of the American Legion in Tallula and Ashland. Wayne was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs and loved spending time with his family, especially his granddaughter, Adriana. A funeral service will be held 12pm Thursday, December 29, 2022, at the Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Ashland. The family will meet friends from 10am-12pm prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield at 2pm. Wayne was very generous, and so memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, or the American Diabetes Association. Condolences may be left online at buchanancody.com.