Jimmy Stone

Jimmy Lee Stone, 71, died on August 6, 2019 at his home in Delight, Arkansas. His family and friends will celebrate his life on Saturday, August 10 at Latimer Funeral Home in Murfreesboro. Jimmy was born on April 24, 1948 on a farm on the Lewis Lee Road in Delight to parents Jewell and Bessie (Stark) Stone. He was the baby of the family, with one sister and three brothers. Jimmy grew to love cars, whether driving them, owning them or just admiring them. Jimmy spent his life always working around engines, whether driving log trucks or operating heavy machinery. He was a retired volunteer firefighter. Jimmy graduated from Delight High School and always remained close to his classmates. He loved to tell stories about childhood pranks and the stunts they would pull. Jimmy had an easygoing nature and was considered a friend to many. In 1969, he married Peggy Slatton and this past June, they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by attending the MSRA Back to the 50s Car Show in St. Paul, Minnesota. Jimmy is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Dewey and William Stone, and a sister Ollie Bugg. Jimmy is survived by his wife, Peggy of Delight, his brother, Keith Stone of Murfreesboro and his in-laws, Lyman and Joy Rhea Slatton of Delight. He was "Uncle Jim" to not only a host of nieces and nephews, but to a multitude of others whose lives he touched. Uncle Jim never hesitated to make each one of them feel special. Memorials can be made to the Delight Volunteer Fire Department. Visitation will be 10:00 until service time on Saturday, August 10, at Latimer Funeral Home in Murfreesboro. Funeral services will begin at 12:00, Saturday, August 10, at Latimer Funeral Home in Murfreesboro, with burial to follow in Delight Cemetery. You may send an online sympathy message at www.latimerfuneralhome.com To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Jimmy Stone please visit our Sympathy Store.