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Herbert M. "Buck" Stone

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Herbert M. "Buck" Stone, 94, of Pine Bluff died September 15, 2016. Born April 14, 1922 in Pine Bluff, a son of the late Edgar Herbert and Bessie Booth Stone, he grew up in Pine Bluff, graduating as Salutatorian from Watson Chapel High School. He entered the US Army, serving in their Air Corps during WWII in Burma for 3 1/2 years working on airplane maintenance, avionics, and armament. Returning to Pine Bluff, he worked for Danaher and Danaher, then for Ben Pearson Company. Later he partnered with his brother, Sherman, in establishing Stone Cotton Company, a cotton brokerage company, where he worked for many years. Later he worked with his son, Steve, in managing Pine Bluff Janitorial Supply. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Pine Bluff, past member of the Administrative Board there, and was past president of the American Cotton Shippers Association and Arkansas-Missouri Cotton Trade Association. He married Freda Rhodes in 1943 in Savannah, Georgia. Freda died unexpectedly in 1972. Three children from that marriage survive him; daughter, Becky Stone Roberts (Billy), Steve Stone, and Kyle Stone (Stephanie), all of Pine Bluff. He later married the former Wanda Hamilton. She died in 2005. Other survivors include his grandchildren, Chris Roberts (Beth), Sara Beth Brennan (John), Ashley Stone, Scott Stone (Britten), Caroline Stone, Wesley Stone; great-grandchildren, Madison Roberts, Mary Kathryn Roberts, Rhodes Roberts, Jack Brennan, William Brennan, Hayden Stone, Ethan Stone. Other survivors include Vesta Lowe (John). The family acknowledges with gratitude Mr. Stone's long-time caretaker, Barbara Scroggins. Graveside services are Tuesday, September 20th at 2 p.m., Memorial Park Cemetery, with Reverend Mike Morey officiating. The family will receive friends Monday, September 19th from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Roberts residence, 16 Elm Woods Circle, Pine Bluff. Memorials are requested to the donor's favorite charity. Online register: www.ralphrobinsonandson.com.

Published September 17, 2016

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