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Honored on 90th birthday
Stone enjoys spending time with family By Mary R. Minor  | Photo by Mary R. Minor
Celebrates 90th birthday
Pictured above, front, from left: Mitch Stone, Annie Ruth Stone; rear: Pebble Gadd, Cherrie Shaw, Tommye Ann Goode. |
Annie
Ruth Stone was honored by her family with a 90th birthday party on
Sunday afternoon, June 27, at the Potts Camp School Cafeteria. Stone,
a staunch supporter of the school, began the annual school reunions
following the 50th anniversary of her graduating class in 1989. She
was married to the late T.M. “Coach” Stone and is the mother of four
children, Tommye Ann, wife of Gale Goode; Mitch Stone Jr., husband of
Jeannette Gurley; Cherrie, wife of Tim Shaw; and Merri Holley “Pebble,”
wife of Jack Gadd. There are 10 grandchildren, nine
great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Her
hobbies include keeping scrapbooks of family events and other items of
interest to her over the years. Her scrapbooks include keeping her
husband’s legacy alive with news articles, photos, etc. of his college
days and the many years he was a basketball coach. These
mementos began as a way to follow her high school sweetheart during his
playing days at Sunflower Junior College in Alabama and were continued
throughout his career. He served 18 years with the Potts Camp
Cardinals and carried them to the state championship title in 1961.
Stone has several books filled with articles, photos, etc. of these
events. Other hobbies include her interest in
genealogy, her many flowers and, of course, her pet Chihuahua, Cannie.
She loves animals and the ducks that reside on a pond near the house.
Birds are also a favorite with her. She also enjoys making appliquéd
Christmas stockings and each family member now has one of her special
stockings. Stone worked for 26 years in the
banking business, six years for the Greers in Potts Camp and then 20
years with Bank of Holly Springs. A member of the
Potts Camp United Methodist Church, she served as treasurer for 20
years, is now the recording secretary, and a member of the United
Methodist Women. She was a member of the Potts Camp Civic Club for a
long time. She also served as a tour guide for
the Marshall County Historical Tour in the Potts Camp area where she
spoke on Eagle Springs. Mrs. Stone attended
Potts Camp High School, graduating in 1939 and then attended Wood
Junior College for one year before getting married in 1940. She then
became a homemaker and began her family. She now enjoys spending time
with her family. |
