Bonny Rae Stuart
Seaside Aug. 7, 1936 — Feb. 26, 2017
Bonny Rae Stuart, 80, peacefully entered heaven’s glory on Feb. 26, 2017, at the Hospice Care Center in Longview, Washington.
A celebration of life will be held for Bonny on Saturday, March 11, at 2 p.m., at Cannon Beach Community Church, 123 E. Washington St., Cannon Beach, Oregon.
Bonny was born on Aug. 7, 1936, in St. Helens, Oregon, to Evelyn and Troy Jones. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Frank; their three children, Robin Wooldridge, Joseph Stuart and Scott Stuart; and eight grandchildren, Dayton, Bryce, Michael, Alex, Hannah, Abigail, Elizabeth and Matthew. Bonny is also survived by her sister, Beverly Drake of Springfield, Oregon. She had one brother, Stanley Jones, who preceded her in death.
Bonny graduated from Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Oregon, in 1954. Then she attended the Open Bible Standard bible school in Eugene, Oregon. Bonny worked for Prudential Life insurance in Eugene. And, while living there, she met Frank at a church young adult singles day retreat. They married in Eugene on May 3, 1964, and then moved to Washtucna, Washington, and bought the Pioneer Drug store. They lived there and raised their family from 1965 to 1989, and Bonny worked as the bookkeeper for Pioneer Drug. In January 1989, Bonny and Frank moved from Washtucna to Seaside, Oregon, and purchased Holladay Drug store. They sold their business in 2003, and Bonny retired. Bonny enjoyed a wonderful sense of humor and loved to tell stories. She brought much joy and wisdom to the lives of all who knew her. Bonny’s faith in the Lord filled her with an endless source of grace that shown through her smile. Even at the end of her illness, she was sharing her sweet and joyful sense of humor with her family.
