Obituary of Ronald Stockton, Saline Co, AR

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Submitted by: Darcy Stonesifer
        Date: October 2006
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Ronald Joe Stockton, 59, of Benton died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006.

He was born Sept. 21, 1946, in Little Rock to Randolph and Emma Markel Stockton.

Mr. Stockton was a member of New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church. He worked
for Alcoa Aluminum in Bauxite for more than 33 years. He held a private pilot
license and loved to fly and restore old airplanes. During his retirement, he
became involved with Habitat for Humanity home builds.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his wife of 19 years, Diana Stockton; one son, Joe Stockton
and wife Amy of Conway; one daughter, Shelly Brown of Benton; and six
grandchildren, Lindsay Brown, Christopher Stockton, Brennan Brown and Claire
Brown, all of Benton; and Ben Stockton and Jack Stockton of Conway.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ashby Funeral Home in Benton. Burial
will be in Liberty Cemetery in Benton.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church building fund or
to Habitat for Humanity.

Family comments: Ronny enjoyed every minute of his retirement years, whether
fishing, canoeing or just “tinkering” in his workshop. Riding his motorcycle and
traveling with his wife were more of his favorite activities. Most of all, he
loved hanging out with his family, telling and laughing at his own jokes, which
he delivered with a dry sense of humor and a subtle grin. His wonderful laugh
will be missed by everyone who knew him, including his grandchildren, who called
him “Granddaddy.”