Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:55 pm Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Johnnie B. Stone

June 16, 2010

Johnnie B. Stone, 63, Rockford, Ill. passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at his residence.
He was a native of Franklin County but lived in Rockford, Illinois for the past 37 years.
Funeral service will be Wed., June 23, 2010 2 p.m. Pinkard Funeral Home, Russellville with Charlie Britnell officiating.  Burial will follow in Franklin Memory Gardens. Visitation will be prior to the service from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Survivors include wife, Linda Stone, Rockford, Ill.; children, Melanie Gaddis  and husband, Scott of Machesney, Park, Ill., Melissa Hargett and  husband Mike of Spruce Pine; sister, Polly Singleton; brothers, Weldon Stone, Bill Stone, Jerry Stone, James Stone; grandchildren, Kayla Thomas, Alex Thomas, Machesney Park, Ill, Evan Hargett, Levi Hargett, Spruce Pine, Ala; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Pallbearers will be William Stone, Bob McVicker, Steve DeFoor, Michael Stone, Greg Stone and Lewis Stone.
He was preceded in death by father, Ethridge Stone; mother, Jessie Stone; brothers, O’Neil Stone, Jack Stone; sister-in-law, Janice Stone; great niece, Cameron Stone.
A special thank-you goes to Illinois Heartland Hospice for all the care they gave to our loved one.

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