Catherine Mitchell Stone was born on July 2, 1933 in Point Blank, Texas to the late Henry and Caroline Bass Mitchell. She attended public schools in Point Blank, Texas.
Catherine united with Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Cloid Adams. She later became a member of Little Bethel Holiness Church under the leadership of L.V. Pop Bryant, where she was a devoted member of the senior choir. After the death of Pastor Bryant, she joined Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church and was a faithful member until her death.
Catherine worked for many years at the Chef Restaurant. She later became a homemaker. God called her home on March 26, 2020 at 2:20pm. She was preceded in death by her parents Henry and Caroline Bass Mitchell; her husband of 39 years, Leroy “Jack” Stone; her brother, Robert Mitchell; her sisters, Annie Lee Mitchell Archie, Lizzie May Mitchell Grigsby, Bobbie Mitchell Spivey, Erma Mitchell Merchant, and Earlene Mitchell Cunningham.
Left to cherish her memories are her siblings Billie Jean Mitchell (Johnny) and Floyd Mitchell; her three sons, Donnie Tubbs (Gloria), Lawrence Tubbs (Abby), Marshall Mitchell (Brenda); seven grandchildren, Donniea Garrett (Tim), LaDona Valsin(John), Eric Moore, Stacey Tubbs, Candace Tyler(Antron), Demetercia Callum(Antoine), Donnie Tubbs Jr.(Cassandra); Thirteen great-grandchildren, TJ, Trevion, Timiea, Robert, Essence, Jaidyn, Bryson, MaKayla, Micah, Adalynn, Aijah, Aliyah, and Jaiden; a niece whom she loved as a daughter, Darlene Jenkins; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.