Gene Stone

Gene Stone, 66, of Abbeville, husband of Bette M. Stone, died Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at his residence. He was born in Inman, SC to Roxie Pittman Stone and the late Lewis T. Stone. Gene was a member of the Inman Mills Baptist Church in Inman, SC He recently retired from Milliken Abbeville Plant after 35 years in the textile industry and was a Mason, member of the Beaumont Masonic Lodge in Spartanburg, SC. Gene also spent 10 years in the National Guard. He is survived by his wife of 42 years of the home, his mother of Abbeville, a sister, Ann S. Ray of Roebuck, SC , a niece, Leigh Ann Taylor of Inman, SC and his beloved pet, Sophie. The family will receive friends from 6:00PM to 8:00PM Friday, February 2, 2007 at Harris Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2:00PM Saturday, February 3, 2007, conducted by the Rev. Earl Hartley, in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. The family is at the residence. Memorial contributions in memory of Gene may be sent to the South Side Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 237 Abbeville, SC 29620 OR to the HospiceCare of the Piedmont 408 W. Alexander Ave. Greenwood, SC 29646. Online condolences may be sent to the Stone family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, of Abbeville is assisting the Stone family.