John F. Stone, Sr., 67, of Leonardtown, MD passed away August 25, 2014 at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Born on April 27, 1947 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of the late Joseph V. Stone and Mary Mildred Johnson.

John proudly served in the United States Army from July 1966 to his honorable discharge in June 1968. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War.

John married his beloved wife, Laura Ann Hall Stone on June 17, 1967 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Compton, MD. Together, they celebrated 36 wonderful years of marriage before her passing in 2003.

He was employed by the United States government at the U.S. House of Representatives in the Furniture Finishing Shop until his retirement in 1995. He was an avid wood worker, in which he enjoyed restoring furniture. He collected John Deere memorabilia. His greatest love was for his family, but his grandchildren were his pride and joy, and he loved to spend as much time as possible with them.

John is survived by his children, J.F. Stone (Debbie) of Callaway, MD, Steven Stone (Nancy) of Callaway, MD, and April Peacher (Mike) of Leonardtown, MD; his siblings, Jimmy Stone (Dotty) of Leonardtown, MD, Charles Stone (Bertie) of Welcome, MD, Jean Nelson (George) of Leonardtown, MD, Linda Oliver (Jimmy) of Mechanicsville, MD, and Doris Bean (John Lou) of California, MD; and his grandchildren, Autumn Peacher and Brandon Peacher of Leonardtown, MD.

In addition to his parents and wife, he is also preceded in death by his brother, Jackie Stone, and sisters, Barbara Logan and Shirley Forsythe.

Family will receive friends for John's Life Celebration on Monday, September 1, 2014, from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Funeral Service will be celebrated by Reverend John Nguyen on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Brinsfield Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Serving as pallbearers will be Justin Stone, George Nelson, Ryan Nelson, John-Boy Bean, Guy Knott, and Larry Carter.

Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 75817, Topeka, KS 66675.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.