Ray Stone

Bethel Ray Stone, of Fort Payne, passed away on July 2, 2014 from an extended illness. Mr. Stone was 79 years old and grew up in Sylvania, Alabama and was a graduate of Sylvania High School class of 1954. Mr. Stone was an active member of the Ft. Payne community serving on the City Council and Water Board as well was a Poll Supervisor for 20 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge 437 serving as Worshipful Master in 1989-90; a Charter Member of the Fort Payne Optimist Club participating in programs such as Feed the Needy, Relay for Life and Race for the Cure. He was a member of the Executive Committee for DeKalb County Democratic Party as well as Drug Free DeKalb County. Mr. Stone was a small business owner in Fort Payne operating an Appliance Repair Business and having the local Roto Rooter franchise. He attended St Paul Methodist Church. Prior to returning to DeKalb County, Mr. Stone served for a number of years in Law Enforcement in Marshall County. He was preceded in death by his parents W. A. Stone and Lera Stone; brothers Floyd Stone, Creed Stone and sister Hazel Wood. Mr. Stone is survived by his wife of 34 years, Laura Jones Morgan Stone and his children Theresa Stone Pritchett (David); Pam Stone Lowery; Rock Stone (Lyn); and Danny Stone (Sheila) and by his grand-children: Jordan and Stone Pritchett; Karly Hinkle, McKinsey Bayne, Jarrod Lowery; Shawn Stone, Necole Stone and Jeremiah Stone; Dillon Stone and Danielle Stone; and great grand children: Avery Sprinkle, Valencia Jordan; Raedan and Lanah Tankersley; Cheyenne, Davinee and Gavin Stone. Survivors also include Laura’s children Jay Morgan (Angie); Chris Morgan (Leslie) and their children Jud, Katie and Christina Morgan who he loved as his own grand-children; one brother, Buck Stone (Rita Sue) and three sisters, Marjorie Davenport, Opal Sunderland, Polly Roden, Faye Straub and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held in the Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home on Saturday, July 5 from 4 – 7 pm. Funeral services will be held on Sunday July 6 at 2pm in the Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home with burial at Walker Biddle Cemetery in Ider. Wilson Funeral Home conducting. Memorials can be made to Fort Payne Optimist Club, P.O. Box 681345, Fort Payne, AL 35968; or the Walker Biddle Cemetery Fund, 336 County Road 715, Henagar, AL 35978. Wilson Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements, online guestbook, www.wilsonfhinc.com

Ray Stone

November 11, 1934 - July 2, 2014