Patricia Ann Manning Stone

Patricia Ann Manning Stone passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at the age of 84. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama on January 25, 1940. She is survived by her daughter, Lisa Rogers Faulkner; her grandchildren, Morgan Faulkner Sparks (Jennifer Travieso) and Brady Rogers Faulkner; her great-grandchildren, Charlie Elizabeth Sparks and Tucker Donald Sparks; her brother John Wayne Manning (Susan Manning); her niece, who she thought of as a sister, Sheryl Morin and her husband Ralph; her longtime partner Carl (Rusty) Young and his daughter Michelle Grant; as well as a host of nieces and nephews who loved their Aunt Patsy. Patricia (Pat) grew up in Birmingham, Alabama and attended West End High School. She married Frank Rogers in 1958. They adopted their special needs daughter, Becky, in 1963 and she gave birth to her daughter, Lisa, in 1965. Pat spent most of her life loving and caring for her beloved daughters. She married Charlie Stone in 1974. They lived and raised their family in Homewood, Alabama where Pat was a homemaker. When her husband retired from the Birmingham Police Department in the late 1980’s, they moved to Florence, Alabama where she lived until 2017. She was an avid supporter of ARC of the Shoals and shared many memories with her daughter Becky and their friends and fellow community members with adults with disabilities. She moved back to her hometown of Birmingham in 2017 and upon her diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, she spent the last five years living at Covenant Woods in Gardendale where she was cared for and loved by their amazing staff. Throughout her life, Pat exemplified grace, beauty, devotion to her family and was a true matriarch. She is preceded in death by her parents, Barney & Winnice Manning; her husband Charlie Stone, Jr; her daughter Becky Ann Rogers; her son-in-law Barry Faulkner and her siblings Barney Manning Jr; Jeannette Burgin & Betty McGowan. An intimate graveside service will be held Wednesday, August 28th at 11:00 at Oakwood Memorial Gardens in Gardendale, Alabama. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any memorials or donations be made to Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama in honor of Patricia Stone.

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Patricia Ann Manning Stone

January 25, 1940 - August 21, 2024