Benjamin “Mack” McGowin Stone, 80, of Damascus, Ala., died Monday, May 25, 2020, in a local hospital following a brief illness.
Mr. Stone was born June 9, 1939, in Century and became a lifelong resident of Brewton. He attended Damascus School and was a graduate of W.S. Neal High School. A member of the Damascus Baptist Church, he was a U.S. Marine veteran who retired from Southern Pine as a line foreman with 40 years of service.
The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 29, at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Yuhasz and Rev. Doug Greer officiating. Burial followed at Damascus Cemetery with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Stone is survived by his wife of 50 years, Elizabeth Downing Stone of Damascus; three sons, Mike (Heather) Stone of Brewton and Mark (Misty) Stone and Charles (Jacque) Stone, both of Damascus; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
