Thomas Ray Slone

Tom is survived by his wife, Frances, two sons, Scott Slone and Constantine Kwdis (and wife, Ellen), daughter, Carrie Slone-Hardin (and husband, Justin), seven grandchildren, mother, Edith Slone Morris, brother, Don Slone (and wife, Janette), two sisters, Patti Montgomery and Wanda Clark (and husband, Jim), son-in-law, Rob Smith, nieces, nephew, and faithful Westie, George W. He is preceded in death by his father, Delzie H. Slone, and daughter, Kellye Smith.

At the time of his death he was the Chairman/CEO and a founder of Touchstone Communications, offering offshore integrated customer contact solutions, based in Texas and Islamabad Pakistan that was founded in 2002. Tom retired from Associates First Capital as President of Consumer Operations in 2000, after 33 years of service. He also received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Financial Services Association in 2000.

He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Pittsburgh at the age of 46 with a 3.9 GPA. In 2005 he was given the university’s Legacy Laureate Award, one of its most prestigious allocates and also named a Distinguished Alumni Fellow in 2013. He enjoyed lecturing about leadership at University of North Texas, University of Pittsburgh, and Texas Christian University.

After growing up across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky in the Clarksville, Indiana area, he enlisted in the Air Force and took college courses at night. Upon his discharge from the Air Force, he became a groundskeeper at a Seagram’s distillery, and worked as an assembly worker on a truck line at Ford.

One of his greatest accomplishments was authoring the book, Grounders: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Journey of Baseball, History, and Mentoring, published in October 2011. The book imparts his life experiences while mentoring his three grandsons and four other young men while attending Major League Baseball games in 10 cities in 21 days.

Philanthropy was a passion. Tom was involved with many organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters, HOPE Farm and Nazareth Retreat. He established a scholarship program for University of Pittsburgh students involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters, and because of his desire to help at-risk children, he created his own charitable organization Little Big Shot in 2013.

A life-long sportsman, Tom was an avid supporter of University of Kentucky basketball, the Texas Rangers, and enjoyed walking, pick-up basketball games, fishing and finding lost change.

With the motto of ‘with hard work, anything can be accomplished,’ he touched many lives, always willing to get involved, always willing to help or mentor, always willing to help improve, always willing to go the extra mile.

He will always be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle and friend.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at 12:30pm at Bluebonnet Funeral Home, 5725 Colleyville Blvd., Colleyville, Texas 76034, followed by a reception in the Bluebonnet Family Lounge.

In lieu of flowers please consider making a memorial donation to the charity Tom Slone founded, Little Big Shot, http://littlebigshottexas.org/ or a favorite charity.

Online condolences may be made by visiting www.bluebonnethills.com.

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Thomas Ray Slone of Colleyville, Texas passed away suddenly on September 29, 2018 at the age of 76. Tom was born on August 16, 1942 in Neosho, Missouri.

Tom is survived by his wife, Frances, two sons, Scott Slone and Constantine Kwdis (and wife, Ellen), daughter, Carrie Slone-Hardin (and husband, Justin), seven grandchildren, mother, Edith Slone Morris, brother, Don Slone (and wife, Janette), two sisters, Patti Montgomery and Wanda Clark (and husband, Jim), son-in-law, Rob Smith, nieces, nephew, and faithful Westie, George W. He is preceded in death by his father, Delzie H. Slone, and daughter, Kellye Smith.

At the time of his death he was the Chairman/CEO and a founder of Touchstone Communications, offering offshore integrated customer contact solutions, based in Texas and Islamabad Pakistan that was founded in 2002. Tom retired from Associates First Capital as President of Consumer Operations in 2000, after 33 years of service. He also received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Financial Services Association in 2000.

He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Pittsburgh at the age of 46 with a 3.9 GPA. In 2005 he was given the university’s Legacy Laureate Award, one of its most prestigious allocates and also named a Distinguished Alumni Fellow in 2013. He enjoyed lecturing about leadership at University of North Texas, University of Pittsburgh, and Texas Christian University.

After growing up across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky in the Clarksville, Indiana area, he enlisted in the Air Force and took college courses at night. Upon his discharge from the Air Force, he became a groundskeeper at a Seagram’s distillery, and worked as an assembly worker on a truck line at Ford.

One of his greatest accomplishments was authoring the book, Grounders: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Journey of Baseball, History, and Mentoring, published in October 2011. The book imparts his life experiences while mentoring his three grandsons and four other young men while attending Major League Baseball games in 10 cities in 21 days.

Philanthropy was a passion. Tom was involved with many organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters, HOPE Farm and Nazareth Retreat. He established a scholarship program for University of Pittsburgh students involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters, and because of his desire to help at-risk children, he created his own charitable organization Little Big Shot in 2013.

A life-long sportsman, Tom was an avid supporter of University of Kentucky basketball, the Texas Rangers, and enjoyed walking, pick-up basketball games, fishing and finding lost change.

With the motto of ‘with hard work, anything can be accomplished,’ he touched many lives, always willing to get involved, always willing to help or mentor, always willing to help improve, always willing to go the extra mile.

He will always be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle and friend.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at 12:30pm at Bluebonnet Funeral Home, 5725 Colleyville Blvd., Colleyville, Texas 76034, followed by a reception in the Bluebonnet Family Lounge.

In lieu of flowers please consider making a memorial donation to the charity Tom Slone founded, Little Big Shot, http://littlebigshottexas.org/ or a favorite charity.