Mrs. Betty Sue Anderson Stone, age 72 of Nicholls, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at her sister’s home following an extended illness.
Mrs. Stone was born in Pearson on January 20, l947, to the late Albert and Sarah Ann Hutchinson Anderson. She was a homemaker and worked at Walmart for many years. She made her home in St. Augustine, Fla., for 20 years before moving to Nicholls some 34 years ago and in her spare time she enjoyed walking, fishing, working in her flowers and yard, playing golf and swimming. She was a member of New Bethel Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Christine Summerlin and Allene Spivey.
Survivors include her husband Donald Stone of Nicholls; son Travis Wayne Stone and wife, Shonda of Alma; daughters Melissa Ann Kirby and husband, Dale of Jasper, Ga., Vicky Arlene Davis and husband, Fred of St. Augustine, Fla., and Donna Kaye Stone of Douglas; brother J.A. Anderson of Pearson; sisters Lou Annie Musgrove and husband, Bill of Douglas Carol Mizell and husband, Joe of Homerville, Laverne Merritt and husband, James of Nicholls, Helen Sweat and husband, Bill of Douglas, Margaret Davis of Pearson, Geraldene Sewell and husband, Herman of Sylvester, Maxine Woodall and husband, Tim of Jesup, and Brenda Sue Davis and husband, Clyde of Homerville; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services for Mrs. Stone were held on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at New Bethel Church at 3:00 P.M. with Bro. Clyde Purvis and Bro. David Cheshire officiating. The internment followed in New Bethel Cemetery.
Relihan Funeral Home in Pearson was in charge of the arrangements.