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Submitted: 8/15/11 • Approved: 11/27/20 • Last Updated: 11/30/20 • R576075-G0-S3
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS US Army
World War II
September 17, 1921 - February 21, 1991
William Elmo Stone husband of Gladys I (Sanders) Stone. William Elmo Stone son of John Marion "Bud" Stone and Sally Ann (Dickson) Stone. William was born in Dolph, Izard County, Arkansas and died in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas.
Please see Civilian monument for additional information.
*obituary
The Baxter Bulletin February 1991
Services for Elmo Stone of Mountain Home will be at 10 a.m. today at East Side Baptist Church with the Rev. Byron Allen and the Rev. O. I. Ford officiating. Mr. Stone, 69, died Thursday, February 21, 1991, at his home. He was a lifetime resident of the area.
Burial will be in Wayland Arbor Cemetery at Dolph with Rickey Sanders, Randy Sanders, Tommie Sanders, Terry Sanders, Harlen Sanders, and Carl Russell serving as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers include Lyle Sanders, Gene Sanders, Garland Sanders, Roger Williams, Greg Williams, Kenny Stephen, Keith Stone and members of the Men's Sunday School Class at East Side Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife Gladys Sanders Stone, at home, and his daughter, Diane Davenport of Sydney, Australia. He also is survived by his grandson, Brad Elbrader of Mountain Home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bud and Sally Dickson Stone; one brother; and one sister.
Born September 17, 1921, at Dolph, Mr. Stone was a retired mechanic and had retired after a 39-year career at Norcross Ford. Mr. and Mrs. Stone were married June 29, 1946, at Dolph. He was a member of the Mountain Home Masonic Lodge and member of the Ozark VFW. He was also a member of East Side Baptist Church and was an Army veteran of World War II.
Memorials may be made to East Side Baptist Church.
Note: Burial was in the Dolph Baptist Cemetery which is across the road from the Wayland Arbor Cemetery.
Photo courtesy of Vera Emaline (Lane) Reeves.
Contributed on 8/15/11 by maxparnell
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