Furman Roy Guinn, 83, died January 27, 2009 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita, Kansas. He was born January 3, 1926 at Boynton, Oklahoma, the son of Lee and Mary (Waters) Guinn. He married Hazel E. Smith August 12, 1946 at Dallas, Texas. She died October 10, 1998. A resident of Great Bend since 1964, coming from Snyder, Texas, Mr. Guinn was retired from Sooner Oil Company and was a former crossing guard for the Eisenhower School area. He was a United States Army veteran, serving as a Tec Sergeant as a B-17 gunner and radio operator. He was awarded the Prisoner of War and Air Medals for his service. Mr. Guinn was a member of the First United Methodist Church, American Legion Argonne Post 180 and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3111, all of Great Bend. Survivors include one son: Larry Guinn, Great Bend, Kansas; one daughter, Mona Ewing, Great Bend, Kansas; three grandchildren: Melissa Ewing, Stephanie Davis, and Chris Ewing; and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son-in-law, Gary Ewing; and three sisters: Lorene Cannon, Florence Tinsley, and Etta Comstock. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at First United Methodist Church with the Reverend Gary Brooks officiating. Burial with military honors conducted by the Fort Riley Honor Guard will be at Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday, February 2, 2009, with the family receiving friends from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to the Furman Roy Guinn Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home.