Calvin Cooledge Fortson, Jr. was born on November 27, 1948 in Gregg County, Texas to Calvin Coolidge Fortson, Sr. and Katherine Yvonne Sibley Fortson. He was the second of five children.

Calvin was raised in Kilgore and Liberty City, Texas. He received his education at North Chapel High School in Kilgore.

He accepted Christ at an early age and united with Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, later he joined Mt. Pleasant C.M.E.

Calvin married Rose M. Waters in 1985, they had no children, but he was the father to nine kids (2 of which he became a father to when he married).

He worked for Pittsburgh Corning Company in Henderson, Texas and also Merritt Tool Company in Kilgore, Texas. Calvin was a Championship Coon Hunter, winning several awards.

On January 24, 2021 in Palestine, Texas, Calvin left this earth on the Wings of Angels. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Coolidge Fortson, Sr.; Sister, Ina Marie Elder; grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Claude Fortson; daughter, Kawana Waters, a host of aunts and uncles.

Loving survivors: his loving wife Rose M. Fortson of 35 years, Palestine, Texas; daughters, Katina Fortson- Thompson (Vincent), Felicia Jarrett (Ronnie), TaMica Jarrett, Tonya Jarrett, all of Itasca, Texas, Latosha Green, Kilgore, Texas, LaKetica Qgundeyi (Wale') Arlington, Texas, Tonnisha Onuoha (Francis), Austin, Texas, Natarsha Toombs (Jamar) Palestine, Texas; brother, Carl Ray Fortson (Shirley) Kilgore, Texas; sisters, Joyce Fortson Johnson, Tyler, Texas, Faye Fortson Johnson (Larry) Arlington, Texas, Kathy Elder, Atlanta, Georgia; aunts, Vivian Boyce, Maxine Fortson, Kilgore, Texas, Joanita Sibley, Dallas, Texas; uncles, Bobby Fortson, Liberty City, Texas, Tom Sibley, Las Vegas, Nevada; over 30 grandchildren; five great grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.