James Darrell "Jack" Stone, age 70, of Crocker was born on December 30, 1952, at Russellville, Arkansas, a son of Rocky and Lela (Freeman) Stone and departed this life at 1:15 p.m., Saturday, May 27, 2023 in the Osage Beach Healthcare, Osage Beach.

​     Jack had most recently worked for Pulaski County driving a dump truck and grading roads retiring in 2011. He had  also worked for the City of Crocker Police department and served as Chief of Police for 8 years. He enjoyed restoring, building and driving old cars, fishing, hunting and guns and working construction over the years  and was a man of many talents. He loved working with his hands to build things. And also loved spending time with family and friends,  on occasion he enjoyed a cold drink with them as well

​     Those left to mourn the passing of Jack include: his life partner, Whitney Medlen; paternal children Jim (Trina) Stone, Rudy (Sheena) Stone all of Crocker; Meghan Stone of Kansas City, Mo; nephews, Joe Neighbors, Robbie Witt and Levi Witt; his paternal grandchildren, Katelyn, Devyn, Jenny, Paige, and Roselynn, James, Douglas, Brooklyn, Ireland and Tucker, one great-grandchild, Alyah; his siblings, Andy Lusso and Darlene Lusso and many other relatives and friends in Missouri and Arkansas.

​     Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Rocky and Lela; his grandparents, Andrew and Betsy Freeman and a special grandchild, Joseph (Lil Joe) Neighbors.

​     A visitation will be held for Jack on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 from 11 a.m. until 12 noon in the Long-Kloeppel Funeral Chapel, Crocker.