Tillman Price Stone Jr.

1943 - 2013

Stone, Jr., Tillman Price Was born in Birmingham, Alabama on July 4, 1943 and died suddenly on May 12 in Dallas. He grew up in Birmingham; was a graduate of Sewanee, the University of the South; and received his law degree from Samford University. Price was a Vietnam veteran and served as a lieutenant in the Army infantry. A long time resident of Dallas, he began his career as a public defender for the county and later worked in private practice. A member of the undefeated and untied 1963 Sewanee football team, Price also played rugby and was an avid runner. He was a strong supporter of Stonewall Jackson Elementary School and for the past 25 years worked as a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. Price Stone was a good and loving husband and father and a generous soul who gave and worked to make the world a better place. He is survived by his wife Martha Stone and daughter Elizabeth Stone; sister Margaret Friedman and brother-in-law Richard Friedman of Atlanta, niece and nephews Brooke, Allen, and David; brother Bill Stone of Birmingham, nephews Stuart and Paul; sister-in-law Mary Gilbert of Columbia, Maryland; and brother-in-law John Miller of Austin. A memorial will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, May 19 at the Stonewall Jackson Elementary School garden in Dallas at 5828 East Mockingbird Ln. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial gifts to the support of the Stonewall Jackson Elementary garden or to Habitat for Humanity.