Stone, Nyoka Renea (Benton)

  • Saturday, December 2, 2017
Nyoka Renea Stone, 56, of Benton, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Rushville, In., but lived in Polk County for 24 years, and she called it “home”.  She loved and enjoyed living by the Ocoee River.  Renea cared for everyone else before herself.  She was a member of Benton United Methodist Church. 
 
She was preceded in death by her father, James Roy. 
 
She is survived by her husband of 21 years, Robert Edward Stone, Jr.; daughter, Angela Michelle Perry;  grandson, Malako Ferrer; mother, Carolyn Keaton; sisters, Lisa Shaw, Tonya Roy, Donna Alexander, Yvonne Blackwell; brothers, Kenny (Jennifer) Blackwell, Tim Blackwell, Michael (Rita) Blackwell, Darryl (Kay) Blackwell.   
 
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2 in the chapel of Higgins Funeral Home with Reverend David Whaley officiating.  Interment will follow in Greenhill Cemetery, Etowah. 
 
The family will receive friends from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2 at the funeral home prior to the service.
 
We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Stone family guest book at www.higginsfuneral.com.
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