Billy L. "Rock" Stone
August 24, 1952 — December 12, 2017
Billy L. “Rock” Stone, age 65, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017.
Mr. Stone was born August 24, 1952 in Appling County to the late Willie Alton Stone and the late Louise Gardner Stone. He was a member of Graham United Methodist Church and a former member of the Graham Fire Department. Mr. Stone was a retired Senior Designer for Southern Company at Plant Hatch.
Survivors include his wife, Lisa Steadham Stone of Baxley; daughters & son in law, Jada & Mark Anastasia of Naples, Florida, Elise Stone of Douglas & Shae Stone of Baxley; son & daughter in law, Jerad & Misty Stone of Graham; sisters & brothers in law, Hattie & Jim Ford of Kalamazoo, MI & Sandra & Creig Smith of Baxley; brother, R. Bayne Stone of Hazlehurst; grandchildren, Hudson Stone, Sawyer Schwarz & Skylar Anastasia.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, December 15, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Graham United Methodist Church with Rev. Bill Jones, Rev. James Boyd officiating and a eulogy by R. Bayne Stone. Mr. Stone will lie in state one hour prior to the funeral service.
Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Rob Stone, Dan Stone, Johnny Vaughn, John Ford, Mike Turner, Steven Turner, Earl Baucom, David Earl Stone & John Lewis.
Honorary Pallbearers will be family & friends.
Visitation will be Thursday evening 6:00 until 8:00 PM at Swain Funeral Home.
Arrangements are under the direction of Swain Funeral Home.