Wynton Gayle Stone, who went by his middle name, died on April 25, 2019, at the Marcum & Wallace Memorial Hospital in Irvine, Kentucky, following a short illness. He was 84.
Born August 27, 1934, in Estill County, Kentucky, to the late Charles and Mona Lillian Richardson Stone, he was a carpenter in Southampton and Irvine. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean conflict and was stationed at Westhampton Air Base. He was a former member of the American Legion and scout master for Boy Scouts Troop 58. He was baptized at age 77.
He is survived by his companion, Jean Woods; two daughters, Kathy Stone of Tennessee and Theresa (Ron) Stevens of Kentucky; four sons, David (Mary) Stone of Southampton, Danny (Traci) Stone, William (Nancy) Stone and Jimmy (April) Stone of Kentucky; a sister, Debbie (John) Hatton of Kentucky; two brothers, Jackie (Virginia) Stone and Ronald Gene (Betty) Stone of Kentucky; seven grandchildren (including Steven Stone and Cynthiana Stone of Kentucky, formerly of Southampton; and two great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a son, Robert Stone; and a grandson, William Brian Stone.
A memorial service was held at Warren F. Toler Funeral Home in Irvine on April 27, officiated by Brother Terry Barnes.