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Walter Stone Obituary
January 18, 1941 - August 15, 2024
On Thursday, August 15, Walter 'Dwight' Stone III peacefully passed away at Abernathy Laurels Care Center.
Dwight was born in Long Beach, NY in 1941. He lived a full and purposeful life. Dwight served in the military as a wrestler on the US Army Wrestling Team, and then as a stockbroker on Wall Street and in South Florida. Having come to faith in Jesus Christ, he was called to the ministry at the age of 38. He pastored a church in Rutherfordton, NC, and later became one of the pastors of Hickory Community Chapel. Following God's leading, he began working with European Christian Mission and moved with his family to Eastern Europe to pastor a church, equip and disciple pastors throughout Europe, and to minister to the Roma communities in Romania. Dwight served the Lord in Europe for over 20 years.
Dwight was a loving husband and father. His sweet bride, Andrea, entered heaven's rest in the year 2000. He is survived by his children Dwight Stone IV, Jean Stone, and Zechariah and Heather Stone; and four grandchildren, Christian Stone, Simon Stone, Nathan Stone, and Christopher Stone. His memory will be cherished by his family and the myriad of people Dwight touched for Christ around the world.
The family will hold a memorial service to celebrate his life on Friday, August 23 at 2:00, at Hickory Bible Church, 909 US-70, Hickory, NC; receiving begins at 1:00. In lieu of flowers, contributions to his memory can be made to European Christian Ministries, https://ecmna.org/help.php.
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Tekishia Blaylock
August 22, 2024
I had the privilege of meeting Mr. Stone a few times as I worked on the unit he stayed on at Abernethy Laurels. My first encounter with him is probably one I will never forget as a caregiver. I walked into his room to administer some medicine to him, and the first thing I noticed was his worn-out Bible. That told me a lot about him before we even spoke. My grandfather was a preacher, and I remember him saying that a Bible falling apart is a life held together. When I heard of Mr.Stones passing although it's always sad to loose a resident my heart couldn't be over come by grief. That worn out Bible was a testimony of his faith. It told the story of a life held together by faith. And it now tells the story of where he is. Home with God. A worn out Bible, a life that was held together by faith and a body made whole again. Mr. Stone will be missed but he left an impression on me I'll never forget. My condolences to his family.
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