of Fairfield Bay, AR

May 17, 1961 - August 16, 2022

Ronald James (RJ) Stone was born, much to the shock and delight of his parents, immediately following the birth of his twin brother, Raymond, on May 17, 1961 ibn Houma, Louisiana. Not knowing they were having twins was just the beginning of the surprises he was to bring his parents throughout their lifetimes. His parents were Raymond J. and Nancy Borland Stone of Houma, Louisiana. RJ left this world on August 16, 2022 at the age of 61, after fighting ALS.

He graduated from Vandebilt Catholic High School in Houma in 1979 and began a brief encounter with higher education which interfered with his zest for life. He then began a study of computers on his own terms. This education served him well in his careers with Tandy/Radio Shack in Fort Worth, Texas, IBM in Memphis, Tennessee, Family Dollar in Arkansas and Kentucky and EC Barton Company in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

On April 15, 1989, he married the absolute love of his life, Anne Arnold, in Fort Worth, Texas. This union lasted until death parted them after 33 years of marriage. They had two beautiful and talented daughters, Kathryn Elizabeth and Olivia Grace. In later years, they were joined by an equally talented and beautiful bonus daughter, Carly Jo Collins. Throughout their upbringing he freely imparted his fatherly wisdom to his daughters, embossing into their consciousness at "All boys are doofus heads" and "No! is a complete sentence that needs no further explanation." He also imparted to them his love of all things Star Trek, Star Wars, animated movies and Dad jokes, among other things.

He was always happy when riding his motorcycle on the curvy, hilly roads which called to him. He found a freedom there that seemed to take his cares away and brought the development of a kinship among other riders.

He enjoyed taking trips in Rolling Stone, the family RV, and seeing the country through its large windshield. The "Stone" name was used in naming their homes (Stonehaven, Stonewood, Cornerstone...) and their pets (Rocky, Pebbles, Precious, Flint...). If he had completed his plans to have a boat, it surely would have been named The Floating Stone.

His passing left a hole in the heart of his wife, Anne, of Fairfield Bay; his daughters, Kathryn Stone of Little Rock, Arkansas, Olivia Stone and her husband, Freddie Thompson of Shreveport, Louisiana and Carly Collins and her fiance, Brandon Cox of Conway, Arkansas. He also leaves his brothers, Raymond Stone of Kenner, Louisiana and Bob (Sharon) Stone of Round Rock, Texas; his brother-in-law, Dale (Patricia) Arnold of Imboden, Arkansas as well as a host of cousins, nieces and nephews. He is also survived by Aunt Ethel LaBranche and her husband, Nick of Dallas, Texas and an aunt, Kay Borland of Virginia.

He was predeceased by his parents, Stone and Nancy; sister-in law, Lynnette Arnold and sister and brother-in -law, Connie and Clay Courville.

Special thanks to the EC Barton Company for their unfailing support from diagnosis. An extremely special thanks goes to Bryan Tucker and the members of the Barton's IT Department. Your support and kindnesses went above and beyond the scope of just being co-workers. You became family.

His body will be cremated and a memorial service will be held from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on August 27, 2022 at the Fairfield Bay Marina. To honor his memory, he would like for everyone to wear Hawaiian shirts to this gathering or make a donation to the ALS Foundation.

He also wanted to remind everyone to watch for motorcycles on the roadways and to always remember that 'Life is Good'.

Those wishing to make a donation in his memory may send to ALS in Wonderland, 11610 Pleasant Ridge Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72223 or an ALS related foundation of their choice.

To express online condolences, please visit www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/clinton.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-McNutt Funeral Home
Highway 65 South
Clinton, AR  72031
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