Donald Eugene Stone

Donald Eugene Stone passed from this earthly life to be with Jesus our Lord on Monday, April 17, 2023.

Memorial services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the Clarendon Church of Christ with Brad Thompson and Justin Cardwell officiating.

Family will receive friends for visitation at the funeral home on Friday, April 21st from 5:00 – 7:00 PM.

Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Don was born December 2, 1930 in Prescott, Arizona to Alta Clark Stone and Henry Melton Stone. He married Virginia (Ginger) Crocker January 21, 1955 in Pampa, Texas. He had been a resident of Clarendon since 1972. Don was the local Church of Christ preacher in Clarendon for seven years. Don preached full time in Fritch, Austin, Stinnett, Bovina, Fritch again, and Hobbs, NM. He later did interim preaching at White Deer and Hedley. He also taught Bible classes at the Colonies Church of Christ. He taught a community Bible class for several years here in Clarendon as well as in Bovina and Fritch. He was Bible Chair Director at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces where he taught Bible for college credit and also at Clarendon College.

He has performed numerous weddings, funerals and baptisms. He has preached in 69 churches in gospel meetings, VBS, lectureships, and special classes.

Don operated a sign shop business for many years. He did business all over the Panhandle area. He also had an art studio. He had a talent for drawing and painting.

He is preceded in death by his parents; and his two brothers, Kenneth Stone and Norman Stone.

Survivors include his wife, Ginger; daughter, Laurie and husband, Steve Holcomb, of Sweetwater; grandchildren, Whitney and husband, Andrew Lamming, of Lubbock, Ashley and husband, Justin Cardwell, of Wichita Falls, and Brady Holcomb and wife, Leslie Ann, of Abilene; and two great-grandchildren, Brooklyn Grace Cardwell and Cole Eugene Lamming.

Memorials may be sent to the Donley County Senior Citizens, Drawer B, Clarendon, TX 79226.