Grace Ruth Stone, age 90, passed away peacefully at her home on July 16, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born on March 22, 1933, in Woodland, Alabama, to the late Verna and Shellie Thompson.
Grace was a member of Providence Baptist Church. She helped with Mother’s Day Out at the Church and sang in the choir at one point. She was a lifelong Baptist, she was saved young and had a servants heart for God. She was loved by her family and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Grace is preceded in death by both of her late husband’s, Roy Dunaway and Paul Stone; sister, Betty Jameson; brother, Loyce Thompson and brother-in-law’s, Bill Jameson, Harold Gilreath, James Greene and Hobart McManus.
She is survived by her children, Wanda Willis (Ray), Denise Otter, Jennifer Dunson (Richard); grandchildren, Kevin Willis, Karen Andrews (Ed), Adam Otter (Amber), Brittany Otter, Cody Dunson; great-grandchildren, Ashleigh Willis (Colton) Brookshire, Faye Willis, Anna Grace Andrews, Owen Andrews; sisters, Jean Haynes (Ralph), Shirley McManus, Carol Gilreath; brothers, Maxie Thompson (Anita), Joe Thompson (Barbara), Sammy Thompson (Carolyn) and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, July 19, in the Parlor at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home with the funeral service following the Chapel with Dr. Rusty Sowell officiating.
Frederick-Dean Funeral Home handled all arrangements.