John Owen Stone passed away suddenly in Corinth, Mississippi on Sunday, June 30, 2013 at the age of 49. John was born in Detroit the son of Joann ( Steele ) and the late Alan R. Stone on February 13, 1964. John graduated from Plymouth High School and had served with the United States Army as a paratrooper. While in the Army he served in Italy, Germany and learned to ski with full military equipment in Switzerland. In Mississippi he had just taken on a job at Caterpillar Equipment. John loved traveling on his motorcycle. He is survived by his mother Joann and step father Arthur Anderson. Also surviving are his siblings, David ( Mara ) Stone, Jennifer ( Pat ) Sommerville, Matthew ( Jennifer ) Stone, Julie ( Dave ) Gough, Susan ( Ken ) Perry, Lisa ( Jim ) Stauder and the late Alana Ingram, Michael and Jeffrey Anderson. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive. Visitation will be held at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, 280 South Main Street, Plymouth on Friday from 11 am until time of the funeral service at 4 pm. Contributions suggested to Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund, P.O. Box 33099, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0003