Franklin – Jake Massie Stone, 84, passed away December 15, 2019 at East Pavilion.   Born in Christiansburg, VA, he was a son of the late Jake Ward Stone and Sallie Massie Stone and was also predeceased by a brother John Ward Stone.  Jake received a BS in Forestry and Wildlife Conservation from Virginia Tech 1956 and a MS in Forestry from Duke University in 1960.  He was a retired superintendent of Seedling Production and Farms for Union Camp Corporation.  Jake was a Captain in the US Army Reserves and an active member of the Hunterdale Ruritan Club where he served as the Director, Secretary, Vice President and President.  He was a Boy/Cub Scout Committeeman for over 10 years and a longtime member of the Society of American Foresters.  Jake was a member, teacher, and deacon of Franklin Baptist Church for many years.  He was a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and East Pavilion Nursing Home.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 57 years Virginia Yarbrough Stone; a daughter Susan Stone Reed and husband Darel and their children Mark, James, and Frances of Greenville, NC; and a son Kenneth W. Stone and wife Lisa and their children Jake, Emma, and Leslie of Auburn, AL.

A Graveside Service will be held at 1 PM Saturday, December 21, 2019 in Harewood Cemetery, 540 Harewood Lane, Roseland, VA.  A Memorial Service will be held at 2 PM, Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Franklin Baptist Church with Dr. Charles Qualls and Rev. Steve Gibson officiating.  A reception will follow the service in the Fellowship Hall.  The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to Franklin Baptist Church, the Society of American Foresters, 10100 Laureate Way, Bethesda, MD 20814-2198 (SAFNET.ORG), or any favorite charity.

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