Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hixon, John B. May 11, 2011 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com May 6, 2013, 9:34 am Ionia Sentinel Standard - May 17, 2011 John B. Hixon, 70, of Ionia, passed away quietly in his home on May 11, 2011. He was born Oct. 7, 1940 in Jackson, the son of Charles and Camilla (Smith) Hixon. Mr. Hixon graduated from Jackson High School, class of 1958. He graduated with honors from Spring Arbor College, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts, with a major in business. He worked at Brown Corp. in Ionia for 20 years. He enjoyed sports, cigars and yard work. He is survived by Minnie Hallock, and their four children, John (Melissa) Hixon of Ionia, Charles (Kayla) Hixon of Lansing, Joe Hooper of Ionia and Rachel Hooper of South Carolina; eight grandchildren; sisters, Mary (Jerry) Hines of Jackson, Eleanor Hess of Oregon and Mary Hixon of Jackson; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Charles, Dave and Jim. The family will be accepting friends, Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Mr. Hixon’s residence, between 1 and 4 p.m. Call 616-821-5223 for directions to location, if needed. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/h/hixon19938nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb