Funeral services for Jack Lee 'Big Jack' McCown, 72, of Calhoun, LA will be held 10:00 AM Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at First Baptist Church of Calhoun, LA. Reverend Neil Everett and Reverend Werner Aswell will be officiating. Interment to follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Jack was born May 10, 2011 in Illinois, and passed away March 31, 2011 in Shreveport, LA. He served in the United States Air Force and was retired from L & M Business Machines. Mr. McCown was preceded in death by his father, Edward McCown. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Reba McCown; his mother Lois Beck of Flora, Illinois; son David McCown and wife Paula; daughters Donna Gardner of Navarre, Florida, and Debbie Conn and husband Mark of Calhoun; six grandchildren, Tia and Thomas Gardner, Erin McCown, Chase, Hunter, and Mallorie Stafford; two step-grandchildren, Rachel Smith and James Conn; and one great-granddaughter Savannah Smith. Pallbearers are Thomas Gardner, Chase Stafford, Hunter Stafford, Mark Conn, Randy McKinnie, and Robert Forrest. Honorary pallbearers will be Sharon Graves Sunday School Class. Visitation will be held Monday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the First Baptist Church of Calhoun, LA. We wish to express our thanks to Louisiana Home Care of Ruston; VA Medical Center of Shreveport, Seven West doctors, nurses, staff, and Comfort Care; Lisa Selmer of Wound Care, and VA Medical Clinic of Monroe.