Clay Co. AR Obits Forum A new message, "John Franklin HIRON," was posted by Laura Miller on Thu, 24 Dec 1998 --- NAME: Laura Miller SURNAMES: HIRON, LAWSON, HUMPHREY DATE: Dec 24 1998 >From the August 1938 Clay County Democrat. Funeral Services Held For J. F. HIRON Last Friday Funeral services for John Franklin HIRON, 70, were conducted Friday morning at Purcell by Rev. Puckett. Burial was in Purcell Cemetery in charge of Mitchell Funeral Home. Mr. HIRON died last Thursday at the home of his sister at Risco, Missouri. He was born in Neosha, Missouri June 24, 1868. In July 1889 he was united in marriage to Nancy Jane LAWSON who preceded him in death in 1997 [I leave this date as misprinted in the original]. To this union were born six children,five of them preceding him in death. Surviving him are one son Rilegh, one brother Rufus HIRON and one sister Jamina HUMPHREY. He was a member of the General Baptist Church at Purcell and was ordained a deacon in 1922. Mrs. HIRON was a member of the Christian Church. To view this obit and/or contact submitter, please visit http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/ClayObits