Richard Stone

Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M., Monday, April 28, 2008 at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 P.M., Sunday, April 27, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery with a dove release.Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society.Dick was born March 26, 1941, in Monticello, IL, the son of Edgar J. and Dorothy (Kingston) Stone. He married Agnes Kay Ritchey on June 13, 1990 in Las Vegas, NV.Dick worked for Fagin International Farm Implement Co., L.F. Porter Construction Co, Monticello School District as a bus driver, Robert Fombelle Trucking Co. and Luke Collins Trucking, and most recently was co-owner and operator of Stone Trucking, Inc. from 1990 - 1999. He is survived by his wife Agnes Kay of Decatur, IL; daughters Jackie Carr and husband Douglas, Toni Sommers and husband Jerry, all of Monticello, IL; son Rick Stone, Jr. and wife Debbie of Cisco, IL; step-sons Keith Ritchey and wife Bridget of Pittsburg, KS, Brian Ritchey and friend Marsha Cox of Decatur, IL; 9 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; brothers Robert Stone of Mansfield, IL, Eugene Stone of Monticello, IL; sisters Ruby Perry of Champaign, IL, Virginia Ann Stone of Champaign, IL, Faith Kennedy and husband Charles of Troy, IL.He was preceded in death by his parents and infant sister. "
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