Dale M. Stone Jr., age 78, of Buford, GA passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dale M. Stone, Sr. and Lula Faith Terrell Stone. He is survived by his wife of twenty-one years, Barbara Lord Stone, Buford, GA; children, Jeffrey Dale Stone and wife, Deanna, Bremen, GA and Lori Stone, Cumming, GA; step-children, Brian Lord, Flowery Branch, GA, Kim and Peter Knutzen, Blue Ridge, GA and Kelly and Renee Lord, Statham, GA; grandchildren, Taylor Stone and Jacie Stone; step-grandchildren, Stephanie, Bradley, Kevin, Zack, Greg, Ashton, Helmut and Ava; great-grandchildren, Austin, Lillian, Braylen and Emma; sisters and brother-in-law, Terri and John Whittenburg, Cartersville, GA and Diane Stone, Rome, GA; niece, Anne Vaughan and husband, Darrell; nephew, Jack Whittenburg; and several great nieces, great nephews and cousins. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or to C.A.R.E.S., Cedartown Animal Rescue, Education & Sterilization, https://donorbox.org/cares-donations, in memory of Dale M. Stone Jr.  Flanigan Funeral Home, 4400 S. Lee St., Buford GA 30518