Obituaries 16 October 2025

Earl M. Stone Sr.

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Earl M. Stone Sr.

Earl M. Stone Sr., 62 of Hillsboro, passed away Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025.  

He was born Sept. 28, 1963 in West Union, the son of the late Elwood and Lorrene (Rhoden) Stone.  

Earl was a member of the Samantha Bible Baptist Church and was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother.  

He is survived by his three children, Earl Stone, Jr. and Samuel Stone, both of Winchester, and Kim (Greg) Garvie of Lynchburg; two grandchildren, Samantha and Christopher Garvie; his former mother-in-law, Charlotte A. Shulock; his wife, Melody (Urmaza) Stone, whom he married July 15, 2025; siblings, Walter (Peggy) Stone, Thomas (Kathy) Stone, Nancy (Charles) Hughes, Billy Stone, Clarence (René) Stone, Carl Stone, and Julie (Chad) Watson; former in-laws, Albert (Teresa) Prye, Georgette (Mark) Coalt, Samuel (Angela) Prye, Kenton Moore and Jesse Prye; as well numerous nieces and nephews.  

In addition to his parents, Earl was preceded in death by his first wife, Charlotte E. (Prye) Stone, whom he had married on April 5, 1985 in Hillsboro. She passed away July 24, 2019.  

He was also preceded in death by three siblings, Johnny Ray Stone, Rosanna Ellen Gibson and Linda L. Kemp; and a brother-in-law, Billy Prye.  

Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20 at the Samantha Bible Baptist Church, where a funeral service will be noon Tuesday, Oct. 21. Chad Watson will officiate. Burial will follow in the Sugar Tree Ridge Cemetery.  

The Turner & Son Funeral Home in Hillsboro is serving the family. To leave an online condolence please visit www.turnerfuneralhome.cc. 

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