Lois Annie Billingsley Stone, 97, of Lynchburg passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Eugene Stone. Born March 8, 1922, in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late William Franklin Billingsley and the late Ruth Ellen Barricks Billingsley.
Lois was a church secretary/treasurer/organist for many years at Leesville Road Baptist Church, where she was a member and faithfully served the Lord. She retired at the age of 89. Lois attended the Phillips Business College. She was a Godly wife, mother, and grandmother and special friend to many.
In addition to her husband and parents, Lois was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Richard Heffner; two brothers, William Franklin Billingsley, Jr. and Robert Edward Billingsley; half-brother, Herman Martin; and half-sister, Madeline Brenkman.
Lois is survived by two sons, David Eugene Stone of Lynchburg and Kenneth Alan Stone and his wife Kimberly of Smithfield; daughter, Margaret Ellen Stone Heffner of Lynchburg; three grandchildren, Daniel Paul Heffner and his wife Emily, David Kenne Heffner and Ellen Elisabeth Heffner and her fiancé Christian Canfield; one sister, Frances Ellen Billingsley Carey of Chesapeake; two sisters-in-law, Nancy Billingsley of Orlando, FL and Betty Billingsley of Wytheville; brother-in-law, Harvey C. Stone of Lynchburg; and many nieces, nephews, extended family and numerous friends, including the Leesville Road Baptist Church family.
A funeral service will be conducted 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 19, 2019, at Leesville Road Baptist Church with Pastor Kevin Brooks officiating. Interment will follow at Fort Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Leesville Road Baptist Church or the Campbell County Rescue Squad.
To send online condolences to the family, please visit www.whittentimberlake.com.
Whitten Timberlake Chapel is serving the family, (434) 239-0331.