Ima Jean McKillip Stone of Austin, formerly of Farwell passed from this life Tuesday September 29, 2026 in Austin. Viewing and visitation will be held Friday October 2, 2026 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the Ron Smiley Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Celebration of Life Services set for 2:30 PM Saturday, October 3, 2026 in the Lazbuddie Cemetery in Lazbuddie with Jeff Procter, officiating. Burial following entrusted to HANSARD FAMILY Funeral Home of Friona.

Ima Jean was born September 5, 1937 in Friona to Lawrence Edwin and Esther Coffman McKillip. She grew up in Farwell and graduated with her class in 1956. She attended Abilene Christian College 2 full years then began her 3rd year, but had to withdraw to seek medical treatment and surgery in Excelsior Springs, MO. She met and married Homer D. Stone on September 4, 1959. They raised their children in a small rural community outside of Excelsior, then later they moved to Texas in 1984.

Ima Jean was preceded in death by her parents-Lawrence and Esther McKillip, oldest brother Troy McKillip, sister-Lueta Clark, baby sister-Joyce Luella, and son-in-law-Printes Pruitt.

She is survived by 1 brother-Truman McKillip and wife Mary Lou near Paris, Texas, 3 children-Cherlyn Pruitt of Bovina and her daughters- Sherelle Pruitt of Bovina, Shantelle Bridges and fiancé Marco Terrones of Amarillo and their combined children Kaiden, M.J., Maliyah, Urijah, and Mateo, son-Randy Stone of Excelsior Springs and his children Tyler and wife Angela of Blue Springs, MO, and their combined children Bryson, Carissa, Brooklyn, Nicholas, son-Josh Stone and wife Keshia of Lathrop, MO. and their combined children Josh, and Taylor, son-Korey Stone and wife Amanda of Kansas City, MO and their children Nate, William, and Madeline, and daughter- Becky Marshall and husband Bill of Austin.

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