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Johnny Walter Drinnon, Jr., 86, of Kingston, Arkansas passed away on the 8th of June 2016. John was born on 29th June 1929 at Bee, Oklahoma. John was a Christian and a devoted member of the Elkhorn Church, a twenty-two year retired U. S. Air Force veteran, serving his career as an air policeman. He was a Korean War veteran, a lifetime member of the Disabled America Veterans, a lifetime member of the Kingston American Legion and a lifetime member of the Madison County Veterans of Foreign Wars. After retirement, John raised cattle and enjoyed every square inch of his two hundred acre farm located east of Kingston. Due to hearing loss, John spent many years of his life unable to hear and carry on a conversation with his grandchildren. As his great-grandchildren came along, John chose to endure a new cutting edge ear surgery than enabled him to hear again after more than thirty years. After his ear surgery, John always had a smile on his face, especially around his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. John was preceded in death by his parents, Johnny Walter Drinnon and Clara Mollie Russell-Drinnon, three of his children, Barbara Drinnon-Shuster, Tommy Drinnon and Johnny Walter Drinnin III. Survivors include his wife of their home, Mary Akins-Drinnon; one daughter, Debbra Kay and son-in-law Tom Little of Kingston; grandson, Jeremy and great-grandchildren Chris and Jacob Bancroft of Alma, Arkansas; grandson, Travis his wife Hillary and great-grandchildren, Bryce, Braydon and Baylor Bancroft of Kingston. Arrangements were entrusted in the care of Brashears Funeral Home of Huntsville with services held Saturday the 11th of June at the Elkhorn Church with Brothers Doyle Root and Brent Johnson officiating. U. S. Air Force Military graveside services will be held at the Liberty Cemetery with pallbearers provided by members of the Kingston American Legion and the Madison County VFW.

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Johnny Walter Drinnon, Jr,

June 29, 1929 - June 8, 2016