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Harold Hixson Obituary
Commander Harry Hixson, USNR retired, 88, of Maumelle died Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at the Stonehaven Assisted-Living facility of Maumelle.
He was born March 27, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois to Orton and Clarice Hixson.
He became a U.S. Navy pilot in 1956 who later flew missions during the Vietnam conflict in 1967-68 off the carrier USS Oriskany. After Vietnam, he was an aircraft organizational maintenance officer, and a procurement and recruiting officer until retirement in 1979. He settled in Maumelle and took a position as a corporate pilot for Ameron.
Harry is survived by his daughter, Kimber L. Hixson of San Diego, California; stepson, Keith Burnett of Vilonia; brother, Thomas O. (Murry) Hixson of Sharon, Wisconsin; four nieces and nephews and seven grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Orton F. Hixson; mother, Clarice M (Yale) Hixson; brother, Owen Hixson; his first wife Katherine (Cannon) and second wife Sharon (Williams).
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday at Brearley Cemetery in Dardanelle.
Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home and River Valley Cremations in Dardanelle.
Online guestbook and condolences at www.cornwell funeralhome.com.
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Winston & Susan Bryant
March 25, 2022
Our thoughts and prayers are with Our Our thoughts and prayers are with Harry´s family. In the past years we had some great times with Harry and Sharon. Harry and Winston played handball together for years.
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