Funeral Services for 87-year old Ray Stone are Monday, Dec 4, 2023, at 10:00 at the Church of God in Gordon, NE.
Burial will be in the Gordon Cemetery next to his wife June.
Visitation is Sunday, Dec 3, from 4-to-6 pm at the Chamberlain-Pier Funeral Home in Gordon.Â
The family suggests memorials to the Gordon Church of God and donations may be sent in care of Chamberlain-Pier Funeral Home, PO Box 366, Gordon NE 69343.
Online condolences may be left at www.chamberlainchapel.com
Raymond Laverne Stone was born October 17, 1936, in Custer County, NE. He passed away Friday, November 24th, 2023, at Gordon Countryside Care Nursing Home in Gordon.
As a young boy, Ray lived with his family on a farm near Comstock, NE. He grew up hunting and fishing in Custer County, where he had access to creeks and rivers, and remained an avid hunter and fisherman throughout his life.
Ray graduated high school in Comstock and went on to Kearney State College, then later earned his Masters and Education Specialist degrees from Chadron State College.
On August 29, 1956, he married June B. Chrisp at a country church (Lillian Church of Christ, Broken Bow, Nebraska). They were married 64 years.
Ray taught school and coached at Thedford, NE, and Mullen, NE, before moving for the last time to Gordon in 1964. He taught and coached and soon became the High School Principal, staying at the school until he retired in the 1990’s. All in all, he spent 40+ years in education.
Ray enjoyed family, hunting, fishing, gardening vegetables, golfing, and camping in his retirement years. He attended church services with his wife June Stone at the Church of God and enjoyed singing with the choir.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Gilbert and Alice Stone, his wife June B. Stone and grandson, Travis Brown.
Survivors include his two sons – Randy Stone (Gordon, NE) and Brian Stone (Gering, NE), and three daughters – Sheryl Brown (Lincoln, NE), Tammy Stone (Lincoln, NE) and Brenda Stone (Gering, NE), 13 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
Chamberlain-Pier Funeral Home of Gordon is in charge of arrangements for Ray Stone.