- Date Of Birth: May 8, 1924
- Date Of Death: December 12, 2009
- State: Virginia
Norman Reed Stone, 85, of 3309 Figsboro Rd., Martinsville, VA died Saturday, December 12, 2009 at his home. Born May 8, 1924 in Henry County, Mr. Stone was a son of the late Columbus Stone and Bettie Walker Stone. He was also preceded in death by sisters Edith Stone and Virginia Stone and by brothers, Donald Stone and Richard Stone. Mr. Stone was married to Marie Frances Brown Stone who survives. Mr. Stone was a member of Jones Chapel Church of The Brethren where he was a member of the choir and deacon in the church. He was a barber for a number of years at Art’s Barber Shop and Hudson’s Barber Shop in Martinsville. Later, he retired from the City of Martinsville as Water Plant operator after 15 years of service. He was a member for more than 35 years of the Figsboro Ruritan having held every office in the club and had been honored with receiving the Tom Downing Award, the highest honor given a Ruritan member. Mr. Stone had served in the United States Army during WWII and was a member of American Legion Pannell Post #42. In additional to his wife of the home, Mr. Stone is survived by a daughter, Molly Stone Jones of Martinsville; a son, Larry R. Stone of Myrtle Beach, SC; five sisters, Loveleen Stone Lewis of Mebane, NC, Alice Stone Stowe of Martinsville, Sue Stone Sparks, Shirley Ann Stone Tobler and Nancy Stone Fain all of Bassett; two grandchildren, Carolyn Jones Carter and Malaura Jones Mastin and by three great-grandchildren, Marshall Carter, Lauren Carter and Ashley Mastin.
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