James E. Stone

James E. Stone obituary

James E. Stone

James Stone Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Collier Funeral Homes, Inc. - Louisiana on Jul. 30, 2025.

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James Eldon Stone, 69, of Louisiana, MO, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2025 at the University Hospital in Columbia, MO. Collier Funeral Home is in charge of cremation rites. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. He was born on June 25, 1956 in Louisiana, MO to Eldon Stone and Mary Hopkins Stone. He was married to Delilah Sutton his wife of 50 years and she survives. He is also survived by a son Dennis Stone, a bonus daughter Tina Howard, grandchildren Logan Matthew Stone, Elizabeth Seyder, and Jeffery Seyder, siblings in-law Debbie & Donald Myers, Dean Sutton, Danny Sutton, Terry & Carletta Sutton, and Toby Sutton, numerous nieces and nephews, aunts Lydia Hoaglin and June Niffen, cousins Clark & Bert Pointer, Joyce Horyczun, Helen & Herb Sisco, and Pat Quattrocchi, and special friends Travis Miller, Lance Norvell, Mike & Wendy Lindsay, and Brad & Tish King. He was preceded in death by his parents Eldon & Mary Stone, a son Jimmy "Jay" Stone Jr, a sister Penny Stone, brothers Leon Stone and Eddie Stone, aunt Alta Stone, uncles Eldred Stone and Skeet Hoaglin, and a sister in-law Rocky Marshall. James was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He spent most of his life as a truck driver along with other numerous jobs. He enjoyed camping, fishing, riding around on his ol' tractor, spending time with his family and friends, and hanging out with the boys under the big shade tree at the Stone Farm. Honorary pallbearers are Brad King, Travis Miller, Lance Norvell, Dennis Stone, Curtis Huff, and Joe Johnson. Online condolences may be sent at collierfuneral.com.

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