John was a native and lifelong resident of Vinton. He was a Korean War U.S. Army veteran and he loved his country. He was an avid sportsman, often enjoying hunting and fishing, and later in life, he took up gardening.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy "Dot" Guillory of Vinton; nephew, Keith Guillory and wife, Dewana of Carlyss; nieces, Cheryl Looney of Kansas City, Missouri, and Jennifer Wiley of San Antonio, Texas; great-nephews, Zachary Guillory and Tommy Havard; and great-nieces, Jodi Nowlin, Crystal Danielle Bellamy, and Karra Guillory. He is preceded in death by his parents, Levy and Eva Fontenot Guillory; and his brother, Charles N. Guillory.
His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 10, in Hixson Funeral Home of Vinton. The Rev. Gerard Little will officiate. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly. Visitation is from 4-9 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until the time of service Thursday in the funeral home. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at http://www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com/.
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