Willie "Arthur" Guinn

May 24, 1923 - August 1, 2014

Willie Arthur Guinn, age 91, of Iredell, passed away Friday, August 1, 2014. Visitation was held from 6-8pm August 4, 2014 with Funeral Services were held Tuesday August 5, 2014 at Harvest Hills Funeral Home Chapel in Hico with Rev. Don Caldwell officiating. Burial was at the Mitchell Cemetery in Iredell. “Arthur” was born May 24, 1923, in Iredell. He was a son of the late William Houston Guinn and Martha “Fannie” Jeffrey Guinn. Arthur was raised in Iredell and graduated from Iredell High School. He served in the US Army during WWII and served in Japan. He was at war when his first son, James Arthur, was born and didn’t see him until he was 14 months old. He married Margaret Faye “Billie” Smith on June 27, 1942. They lived in Hico foe a short time and then moved to Iredell where they raised their three sons, James Arthur, Danny and Chuck. Arthur made his living early on by farming and trapping. He then owned a grocery store and a drug store in downtown Iredell. He then worked and managed the Duncan Ranch near Fairy, TX for 23 years where he retired. He is preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Margaret “Billie” Guinn and parents Bill and Fannie Guinn. He is survived by a son James Arthur Guinn and wife Sandra of Iredell; son Danny Guinn and wife Betty of Iredell; son Chuck Guinn and Cheryl of Iredell; 9 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great grandchildren. Arthur is also survived by sister, Cynthia Parker of Hamilton.