Calton Ray Biggs

Calton Ray Biggs passed away on November 5, 2026. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17, at Mound Cemetery.

Calton was born in Collin County, Texas, on February 4, 1936, to Adolphus and Eleanor Biggs. He was the 14th child of twenty-one children.

Known to many as C.R., Pops, or Pawpaw, Calton was a good, hardworking man with a big heart who would give the shirt off his back to anyone who needed it but also a jokester who could make anyone smile and laugh, no matter the situation. He worked throughout his life as a carpenter, starting his own business and then later moving to Central Texas, where he worked alongside his son and grandsons before retiring in 2013.

More than anything, Calton will be remembered for the one-in-a-million kind of man he was. Those who loved him will forever remember his grit and determination, his laughter and crazy stories, and a joy for life that really made him who he was. After all, he stayed "39" for a good 20 years! If you really knew him, you knew the way to his heart was through Redman chew and a six-pack of Busch. In his own words, he had been chewing and drinking for as far back as he could remember and he would continue for the rest of his life. He leaves behind a family who will miss him more than words.

Calton was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Magalene Biggs, with whom he shared 57 years of marriage; his father, Adolphus; his mother, Eleanor; his daughter, Jackie Willhoit; two great-grandchildren; and seventeen siblings.

He is survived by his children, Benny Paul Biggs, Charles (Chuck) Biggs, Marlin (Buddy) Jones, Robert and wife, Darlene Biggs, Rodney and wife, Annette Biggs, and Kimberly (Kim Ann) Biggs; his grandchildren, Chance, Randi, Kaylie, Dustin, Joey, Cooper, Jacob, Jessica, and Jaimee; numerous great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Shirley and Pinkie.