Evelyn B. Stone

Evelyn B. Stone, 89, wife of the late Rev. C. Gordon Stone, formerly of Sturbridge and Southbridge, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Oct. 10th. She leaves her children, Sandra Langley of Ambler, PA, Paul Stone and his wife Brenda of Amesbury; Shelley Stone and her husband Ken Wolfe of Bellingham, MA; and Sherri Nedzweckas and her husband Michael of Sturbridge. She also leaves six grandchildren: Tacye Langley Clarke and her husband Steve of Vienna, VA; Mckendree (Ken) G. Langley and his wife Amy of St. Louis, MO; Leighton Stone, of Amesbury; and Elise, Stephanie and Nicholas Nedzweckas of Sturbridge. She leaves five great-grandchildren, Sophie, Brendan, Susannah, Geneva and Benjamin Clarke of Vienna, VA. Evelyn also leaves her sisters, Helen Blickens and her husband Robert of VA; Pauline Hall and her husband Douglas of North Jackson, PA; and a brother, Stuart Bryant and his wife Emily of Ohio; two cousins, Lyle Leonard and his wife Nelda; and Suzanne Karg and her husband of PA, along with several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She was predeceased by her second husband, Rev. Oliver Peterson of PA; and her son-in-law, McKendree (Mick) R. Langley.

Mrs. Stone taught Developmental First Grade at Burgess Elementary School for 20 years.

Calling hours will be held at Belanger-Bullard Funeral Home, 51 Marcy St. Southbridge, on Tuesday, October 14, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at Central Baptist Church, Main Street in Southbridge, MA. Burial will be in Swampscott, MA.

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