of Little Rock, AR

August 17, 1913 - September 21, 2005

Raybourne A. Bone 92 of Clinton slipped quietly into his heavenly home Wednesday (Sept. 21, 2005). He was born in Izard County, Arkansas on August 7, 1913 to the late Stephen Wilson Bone and Rachel McElmurry Bone. He grew up in rural North Arkansas as the son of a farmer. After a stint at farming, he owned two country town general merchandise stores. At the age of 35 he entered the ministry and pastured for thirty years. His churches were Floral Baptist Church, First Baptist Church in Clinton and Calvary Baptist Church of Batesville. Following his retirement to Clinton he continued to serve as an interim pastor and supply preacher for various churches. Introducing people to the grace of God was his mission in life. He lived by the greatest commandments as spoken by Christ to "love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind…and love your neighbor as yourself. Intertwined in all of that was his love for his family.

He was a thirty-second degree Mason, member of the sons of the American Revolution ad a member of Magna Carta Barons.

He is survived by his wife of seventy-two years, Meda Kathryn Edwards Bone, of Clinton, three sons, Paul and wife Faye of Clinton, Gayle and wife Sandy of Little Rock and Larry and wife Jan of Little Rock, brother Nelson Bone and wife Juanita of Memphis, TN, six grandchildren, Steve Bone and wife Pam of Clinton, Adrianne Wilburs and husband Andy of Clinton, Michele Glover and husband Phil of Little Rock, Mike Bone and wife Keri of Little Rock, Rachael Bone of Vail, CO, Chad Bone and wife Lori of Pleasant Plains and Jordan Bone of Little Rock, Great grandchildren Charles & Matthew Wilburs, Abigail Bone, Jennifer, Amanda and Haley Glover and Jordie Bone.

Funeral Services are 11:00 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Clinton, with Bro. Bill Saxby, Bro. Frank Shell, Bro. Gayle Bone and Bro. Jack Kwok officiating. Burial will be in Clinton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Roller McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton. Pallbearers are his grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers are members of Doyne Ward's Sunday school class. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Clinton, Calvary Baptist Church Batesville or Ozark Health Foundation Clinton

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