Mary Gilliland Graves' Obituary
Mary Gilliland Graves, 88, died Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at Bright Glade Nursing Home. Mrs. Graves was a homemaker and a member of Kingsway Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, William E. Graves, and two sisters, Annie Ruth; and her twin, Martha. She is survived by her two children, Rebecca Graves (Phil Volker) of Vashon, WA; and Bill Graves (Tracey) of Memphis; and four grandchildren, Wiley Volker, Tesia Volker, Joshua Graves, and Stormy Graves. A visitation will be held from 1:30-2:30 Saturday, September 18, 2010 at Memorial Park Funeral Home. The funeral service will begin at 2:30. Entombment will be at the Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family requests memorials be sent to the American Heart Association 2170 Business Center Drive, Suite 1. Memphis TN 38134 or the Alzheimer’s Association National Office 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601. Memorial Park Funeral Home, “Behind the stone wall”, 901-767-8930
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