Johnny Kirven Jr. 82, of Santa Anna passed away Monday, January 10, 2022.

Funeral Services will be held January 14, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Feed Store Church in Santa Anna.

Johnny Kirven was born to the late Johnny Kirven Sr. and Lillie Campbell on August 7, 1939 in Streetman, Texas. He departed this early life on Monday, January 10, 2022. Siblings: Martha, Dorothy, Alice, Paula K, Lizzie, Fay, Major, JD, Robert Emanelle.

In Johnny’s early years he married Gail Kirven on September 20, 1965 and bore 8 children: Yolanda Kirven of Santa Anna, Dilcy Freeman of Santa Anna, Johnny Kirven III (deceased), Lonnie Kirven of Austin, Julie Whaley (Joe) of Santa Anna, Anthony Kirven (deceased), Jackie Kirven of Santa Anna and Calvin Kirven of Ripley, MS.

Johnny later married Benda Cox on April 14, 1984 and was blessed with 3 stepchildren: Lena Dancy, Vivian Keener and Stephanie Dancy. Johnny leaves behind 15 grandchildren: Michael Kirven, LaShawn McDowell, Abraham Dancy, Brittney Reese, JeLisa Kirven, Demitrus Reese, Martika Whaley, Manny Dancy, Jordan Whaley, Shaneese Kirven, Michael Dancy, Malcolm Smith, Mia Whaley, Imani Smith, Ciana Kirven, Trinity Kirven and a host of great grandchildren, nephews and nieces.

If you asked a hundred people who Johnny Kirven was, you would get a hundred different responses. Ole Johnny was funny, a hard worker, a great farmer, good fisher, a rolling stone, instigator, loud, arrogant, one of a kind stand out in the crowd, center of attention, full of himself, the man in black, too country boy, good story teller, sarcastic, jack of all trades and a joker. But to Johnny and his loved ones, his biggest role was that of a family man, father and much adored grandfather.

In the Great words of Johnny Kirven, “If you don’t STAND for anything, you will FALL for everything”.