Donald James Stone, the youngest son of the late Dorothy E. Stone, was born on

October 12, 1961 and was of the Methodist faith. Don was a member of the 1979

class of Booker T. Washington High School. He furthered his education, attending

Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 1983, Don enlisted in the United

States Air Force where he traveled the world, serving five years and five months

after which he received an honorable discharge in 1988. In 1991, Don joined the

Bossier City Fire Department where he worked for 28 years, retiring in 2019. In

1992, Don married Rita Davis with whom he shared two sons. Although the

marriage was dissolved, Don and Rita continued to be supportive of one another.

He was preceded in death by his mother, uncles, aunts, cousins, and a close

friend, Mickeler Killingsworth. He leaves to cherish his memories two sons,

Donovan James of Washington, D.C. and Dacovan Jarel of Shreveport; one

brother, Rapheal Howard Stone, Sr. of Nashville, Tennessee, one aunt, Georgia

Stone, of Los Angeles, California; niece, Adrien Stone Contreras of McKinney,

Texas and nephew, Raphael Howard Stone, Jr. of Las Colinas, Texas, a host of

cousins, other family members, and friends.