Alton Stone, Sr.

Alton R. Stone, Sr., age 83, of Whitney, passed away late Saturday evening, August 31, 2024 at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro.

A Funeral Service will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West with Rev. Jesse Motley officiating. Burial will follow at New Lebanon Cemetery near Aquilla. The family will receive visitors from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Alton was born February 18, 1941 in Waco, the son of Nathan Boyd and Edna (York) Stone. He was a graduate of Waco High School and attended Baylor University. On February 14, 1967 he was united in marriage to Helen Benton in Leavenworth, Kansas. Helen preceded him in death on October 2, 2008. Alton proudly served his country in the United States Army and was stationed at Ft. Hood. He spent time in Vietnam, Korea, Turkey, Germany, Thailand and various bases around the world. He was a member of VFW Post #12176 in Whitney, Odd Fellows, and the American Rifle Foundation. He worked as a Correctional Officer for the State of Texas for many years. Alton enjoyed hunting, fishing, and all things outdoors, being a true outdoorsman. He also spent leisure time with HAM radio operating, but his true joy was spending time with family and friends. He was a member of Aquilla Baptist Church.

Alton is also preceded in death by his parents; and a brother-in-law, Clayton Howard.

Survivors include his son, Alton Stone Jr. and wife Tonya; grandchildren, Chad, Amanda, and Crystal; seven great-grandchildren; his sisters, Cora Black and husband Johnny, Louie Lee Fulton and husband Wylie, Edna Bosley and husband Michael, Frances Howard, and Mary Lou Nichols and husband David; brother, James M. Stone and wife Eleonore; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Pallbearers are Chad Stone, Jonathan Nichols, Jonathan Henderson, Clay Sparks, Caden Whaley and Dwayne Howard.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church in Aquilla (P.O. Box 39 Aquilla, Texas 76622).