Johnny Junior McGuirt, age 73, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at his home. He was born October 18, 1942 in Okolona , the son of the late John Calvin and Fannie Elizabeth Brown McGuirt. Johnny was a retired mechanic and maintenance worker at International Paper. He was a member of Faith Chapel in Texarkana , AR and attended Boughton Baptist Church and Gurdon Family Worship Center in Gurdon. Johnny was a very proud United States Army veteran. He enjoyed antiquing and golf in his free time. Johnny was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Anna McGuirt, and one sister, Joyce McGuirt.

Survivors are his wife, Sue McCulley McGuirt, of the home, two daughters, Rebecca McGuirt of Kansas City, KS, and Cindi (Jimmy) McLean of Texarkana, TX, one step son, Ricky Hamrick of Prescott, AR, one stepdaughter Tammy (Richard) Brown of Prescott, AR, one granddaughter, Candace Hensley of Texarkana, TX, two grandsons and Cody Mauldin and Cole Mauldin of Prescott, one great grandchild, Kyler Tucker of Texarkana, TX, two sisters, Shirley (Don) Cagle of Shakertown, and Sandra (Joe) Walker of Burleson, TN.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Rome Cemetery near Okolona with Bro. Chris Williams officiating.

Memorials may be to Arkansas Hospice, 300 Werner Street Hot Springs , AR 71913 .

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the guest book.