Ruby Smith Stone

Monday, February 28, 2011

Ruby Smith Stone, 81, of Leachville, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2011, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Born in Leachville, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Mary Rouse Smith and had been a lifelong area resident.

She was a former employee of the Brown Shoe Company in Leachville and was a licenced beauty operator. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one daughter, Peggy Sue Hall; three brothers, Norman Smith, Carl Smith and Ray Smith; three sisters, Bertha Taylor, Lucille Lorren and Maxine Huddleston.

She leaves her husband, Larry Stone of the home;

Two sons, Donnie Ray Hall of Monette and Tommy Gene Hall of Manila;

One daughter, Debbie Kay Hall of Manila;

Three grandchildren, Billy Ray Hall, Angela Hall and Jamie Helton; and

Eight great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in the Howard Funeral Chapel in Leachville with the Rev. Mark Wheeler officiating. Burial will follow in the Horner Cemetery in Hornersville, Mo. The family will receive visitors Monday from 10:30 a.m. until time of service. To sign the guest register log onto www.howardfuneralservice.com