Violet Franklin Stone

Violet Franklin Stone, 84, of Hillsville, Va., passed away on Monday, November 10, 2008, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Stone was preceded in death by her parents, Lee and Ruth Reynolds Franklin; sister, Lucy Dalton; and brother, Grover Franklin. She is survived by brothers and sisters-in-law, Layman and Peg Franklin, of Chapel Hill, N.C., and Charles and Lucy Franklin, of Martinsville; sister and brother-in-law, Lydia and Ray Phillips, of Dugspur; special friend, Evonne Jessup; her special family at Wheatland; and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 13, 2008, at Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel. The family will receive friends on Thursday morning from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the funeral service. Burial will follow in the Lindsey – Marshall Cemetery. A guestbook is available online by visiting www.vaughanguynnandmcgrady.com. Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel is in charge of funeral arrangements.