Robert Herrin Stone

A funeral service will be held at 2 PM, Saturday, at Hanes-Lineberry N. Elm Chapel with entombment to follow at Lakeview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 PM, Friday, at the funeral home.

Stoney was born in Greensboro on July 9, 1925 to Richard and Inez Williams Stone. He attended Greensboro High School and enlisted in the Navy at age 17 where he served on the USS O’Toole (DE 527) during WWII. Returning home he completed high school after which he attended Campbell College. Back in Greensboro, he met the love of his life, Alice Irene Newnam, whom he married on June 10, 1950 at First Baptist Church of Greensboro.

While parenting five active children, Stoney was involved in coaching numerous youth league sports teams at First Baptist Church where he had also served as a deacon. Stoney retired from AT&T in 1984 after a career of 32 years. For over 10 years after retirement, he worked as a bus driver for the Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department Special Populations Unit.

Stoney was passionately involved in the Greensboro Special Olympics Program for over 30 years coaching softball, basketball, bowling, track and field, bocce, and golf. He was Special Olympics coach of the year in 1970 and coached in the Special Olympics World Games in 1983. Other awards and honors include State Special Olympics Coach of the Year and Parent of the Year 1986-1987. He was also honored by the Greensboro News and Record as Senior Citizen of the Month in July, 1990 and December, 1995.

Stoney was predeceased by his wife, Alice Newnam Stone; two daughters, Janis Elizabeth Stone and Lynn Stone Levine; brothers, Richard, Tom and Edgar Stone; and sisters, Kathryn Stone Fitchet, Nell Stone Faucette and Inez Stone Heckle.

He is survived by sons, Robert Herrin Stone Jr. of Raleigh, Charles Michael Stone and John Richard Stone and wife Claire, both of Greensboro; son-in- law, Barry Levine of Brown Summit; grandson, Dylan Joyner Stone of Raleigh; and step grandchildren, Gene, Terrance, Christine, Rick and Peggy.

Special thanks are extended to family, close friends and caretakers of Comfort Keepers and Beacon Place Hospice, all of whom have provided loving care and support during this time.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, 2500 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC 27405, Special Olympics of North Carolina, 2200 Gateway Centre Boulevard, Suite 201, Morrisville, NC 27560, First Baptist Church, 1000 West Friendly Ave., Greensboro, NC 27401, or to the charity of one’s choice.

Online condolences may be made at www.haneslineberryfuneralhomes.com.