Rogers Co. Obit for: Virginia Marie (Gunter) Stone

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Submitted to the Rogers County Oklahoma Archives 
Date: 10/20/2002 by: Bill Cook, wcook14024@aol.com
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10/08/2002

A graveside rite for Virginia Marie Stone was this afternoon at Woodlawn 
Cemetery under the direction of Rice Funeral Service. Pastor Lee Morgans 
officiated. Virginia passed away on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002. She was 84.

Born in Catoosa on Feb. 13, 1918 to George and Ada Troglin Gunter, Virginia was 
reared and educated in Catoosa and then Claremore. 

Virginia married Cecil W. Stone on Oct. 10, 1938 in Sayre, Okla. 

She and Cecil did much of their courting at the old Armory in Claremore. They 
were a good match, enjoying many of the same simple pleasures, such as working 
in the garden at their rural Foyil property. 

On their 50th wedding anniversary, they were able to renew their vows in a 
Memorial Heights Baptist Church ceremony.

Cecil passed away on April 22, 1998. 

They had enjoyed almost 60 years of marriage. 

Virginia worked as cook/owner/operator of Dick's Cafe. She also cooked at the 
college, Franklin Hospital and various other hospitals, cafes and the senior 
center. In later years, she retired from Claremore Regional Hospital, where she 
had worked as an aide.

Virginia always found the good in others, perhaps she had so much good inside 
herself. She loved lending a helping hand and was always bright and cheerful, 
even during her recent hospitalization.

Though never blessed with children of her own, Virginia was a loving aunt and 
good friend to many. Her example of devotion to Cecil was an inspiration to 
those who knew this couple.

Survivors include extended family living locally, Lawrence and Betty Eddy, 
Harold and Jeanie Horton, Joe and Judy Jones, Ray and Millie Freeman, Joe 
Freeman, Ralph Stone, Gladys Stone, Opal Stone, and lifelong friends and her 
adopted family, Alma Taber, Connie Liggans, Loyd, Debi and Lonnie Taber and 
Linda Cramer. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil; two brothers, Lloyd and Glen 
Gunter; and one sister, Lois Mills.

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