- Date Of Birth: January 10, 1990
- Date Of Death: January 18, 2020
- State: Indiana
Nicole Willis Calhoun, 30, of Owensboro, passed away January 18, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was born January 10, 1990 in Evansville to Jon and Sheila Graber Willis. Nicole was a passionate fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and Blues, all things North Daviess Cougars, and her husband’s musical talents. She was a 2-sport athlete in college and 3-sport athlete at NDHS. A member of the 2005 State runner-up softball team and the 2007 Basketball Sectional champs. Nicole shared her love and knowledge of sports by coaching elementary basketball, junior high volleyball, varsity and junior varsity softball, and her daughter’s t-ball team. She was a 2018 graduate of Vincennes University and was pursuing her bachelor’s degree at Brescia University, taking classes while undergoing treatment for her cancer. She was an old soul with a huge heart. Nicole loved paying it forward and giving for the goodness of giving, and although cancer took many things from her, she was still able to donate her corneas to give someone else a chance to see.
Nicole was preceded in death by her grandparents, Neval and Mary Willis; great-grandparents, Hazel Stanczak and John and Verda Graber; cousin, Desiree McCloud; and her father-in-law, John Calhoun.