Willis Walton Stone, age 97, passed from this life on February 15, 2020. He was a native of Clay County, Alabama, and grew up in Lineville. He was the valedictorian of the 1940 Lineville High School graduating class. He was the son of Vera Alice Wilson and Ira Richmond Stone. Walt attended Auburn University, where he met the love of his life, Edith Hunt. On June 15, 1944, Walt and Edith were married, just before he left for Europe to serve in World War II. During the war, he was with the US Army Corps of Engineers in Holland and Germany. When he returned two years later, he finished school at Auburn, and he and Edith traveled out West for a long-delayed honeymoon. Edith and Walt settled in Birmingham in 1952 and raised three sons.
Walt worked for Westinghouse Electric for 35 years and was manager of the Westinghouse Service Plant in Birmingham for 18 of those years. He was a registered professional engineer in Alabama, and a senior member of the Institute of Electric and Electronic Engineers. He was an active member of the Cahaba Heights United Methodist Church. Walt enjoyed time with family, working with the Boy Scouts, white-water canoeing, tennis, and tree farming. He was a gifted storyteller with a great sense of humor and continued playing tennis until the age of 91.
Walt was preceded in death by Edith, his beloved wife of 68 years. He is survived by his sons Spencer Stone (Vicki) of Springville, Jeff Stone (Linda) of Mountain Brook, Ken Stone (Sandy) of Minneapolis, MN, six grandchildren - Callie Stone Nash (Wilson), Lydia, Timothy, Walton (Kirstin), Molly, and Norah Stone - four great grandchildren, one sister, Vera Olive Stone Craft of Albany, GA, and 18 nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank his caregivers Tressa Miles, Stephanie Cade, Janice Black, and, in particular, Sephonia Berry, whose loving care allowed him to remain at home until his death.
Visitation will be at 10 A.M. with services to be held at 11 A.M. Friday, February 21st, at Cahaba Heights United Methodist Church. Interment will be at the Lineville City Cemetery after the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Cahaba Heights United Methodist Church, 3139 Cahaba Heights Road, Vestavia Hills, AL 35243, or to the Auburn University Foundation for the Stone Fund for Excellence in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, with checks mailed to 1320 Shelby Center, Auburn University, AL 36849 Attn: Vicki Hudson.
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