Robert Graham, Jr.

Article taken from The Portsmouth Daily Times, November 21, 2004

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Robert C. "Bob" Graham Jr., 79, of Minford, died Friday, Nov. 19, 2004, at Minford Retirement Center.  He was born Feb. 9, 1925, in Ovaysa, W.Va., a son of the late Robert Clarence and Chessie Brown Graham Sr.  He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Norma Rawlins Graham in 1973.

He is survived by his wife, Martha Cline Cable Graham, whom he married June 9, 1979, in Clintwood, Va.; one daughter, Louanne Ruggles, of A. Graham of Apache Junction, Ariz.; two stepsons, Roger Cable of Lucasville and Randy Cable of McDermott; five step daughters, Judy Sparks of Lucasville, Wilma Powell and Freda Breech, both of McDermott, Pamela King of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Patricia Lyle of Lebannon, Tenn.; 13 step grandchildren; 10 step great-grandchildren; and a sister, Betti Cottle of Sciotoville.

Bob was a retired chief clerk master mechanic from N&W Railroad, with 34 years of service, a WW II U.S. Army veteran, member of the James Dickey Post of the American Legion, Aurora Masonic Lodge and an East High School graduate.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004, at the McKinley Funeral Home in Lucasville with Roger Powell officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Burial Park where graveside military rites will be performed by the James Dickey Post of the American Legion.  Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m.  Monday and an hour before the funeral Tuesday.  Masonic funeral services will be 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.