Virginia Milburn Stone, 95, of Leonardtown, MD died March 22, 2009 at Chesapeake Shores Nursing Center in Lexington Park, MD. Born May10, 1913 in Drayden, MD she was the daughter of the late Oliver Burton and Louise Adams Milburn.

She was the loving wife of the late Francis Joseph "Frank" Stone, whom she married at St. George's Catholic Church in Valley Lee, MD on September 23, 1944 and who preceded her in death on December 22, 1968.

She is survived by her daughter Louise V. VanRyswick of Leonardtown, MD and son Francis M. Stone of Avenue, MD, four grandchildren: Joseph F. Stone, James I. Stone, Susan L. Weathersbee and Julie A. Greenwell, two great-grandchildren: Mason Greenwell and Isabella Stone. She is also survived by her two sisters: Mary Elizabeth Johnson of Leonardtown, MD and Charolotte A. Bennett of Lusby, MD.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a son James Joseph Stone, brothers Harvey, Stephen, James, Robert, George and Elliott Milburn as well as her sister Delma L. Bennett and her great-grandson Justin Woods.

Mrs. Stone was a graduate of Great Mills High School "Class of 1932".

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, where Prayers will be said at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 10:00 AM in Holy Angels Catholic Church, Avenue, MD with Fr. William Gurnee officiating. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Bushwood, MD.

Contributions may be made to 7th District Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 7, Avenue, MD 20609 and/or 7th District Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 206, Avenue, MD 20609.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.