Obituary of Samuel Harold Stone

Samuel “Harold” Stone, 87, husband of Linda Jean Spears for 57 years, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Mr. Stone was born in Greer to the late Ansel Martin Stone and Hattie Geraldine Moon Stone. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from Piedmont Natural Gas. He graduated from Mountain View High School and attended North Greenville University. He was a member of Durbin Creek Baptist Church and a prior member of Reedy Fork Baptist Church. He served as a Deacon, Sunday School Superintendent, Treasurer, and teacher of various Sunday School and Training Union classes. Harold loved to travel, loved gardening and tending to any cat who chose to reside on his property. A special cat, Grayson, will be looking for Harold daily for his special attention. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are a son, Raymond Ansel Stone; a daughter, Phyllis Stone Holcombe and husband Mike; two brothers, Roy Rogers Stone and wife Brenda, and William Ralph Stone and wife Katherine; two sisters, Martha Stone Sizemore and husband Pete, and Jeanette Stone Brockman and husband James; brother-in-law, Robert E. Spears, Jr. and wife Lorene; and numerous special nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by a grandson, Matthew James Holcombe; a brother, Raymond Talley Stone; a brother-in-law, John Henderson; and a sister-in-law, Carolyn Stone. Funeral services will be 4 o’clock Sunday at Fletcher Funeral Service, officiated by Rev. Charles Fuller. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Please practice social distancing and please wear your mask during service times. Burial at MJ Dolly Cooper Veterans Cemetery will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to Durbin Creek Baptist Church, P.O. Box 508, Fountain Inn, SC 29644; or to the Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation, P.O. Box 12468, Beaumont, TX 77726-2468. Virtual Option on Zoom, Meeting ID 232 713 3597 Passcode 5pR4bD