Jewel Graham, age 84, of Dallas, GA, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011. He was born in Dallas, GA, March 12, 1927, and was preceded in death by his parents, Stanley David Graham & Donzie Cochran Graham; brothers and sisters, Ralph Graham, Sr., Fred Graham, John graham, Roy Graham, Dick Graham, Alline Pritchard and Matt Leggett. Mr. Graham was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Mason Lodge #182 in Dallas. He was a brick and rock mason and the owner of S. J. Graham Masonry, Inc. Mr. Graham was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Dallas.
Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Jeanette H. Graham; sons & daughters-in-law, Sammy & Susan Graham of Dallas, Joey & Lorri Graham and Bobby Graham of Dallas; brothers & sisters-in-law, Billy & Frances Graham of Dallas, Ray & Opal Graham of Dallas and S. D. Graham of Dallas; brother-in-law, Marion Pritchard of Dallas; grandchildren, Angela Hensley (Tony), Cainon Graham, Chad Graham (Audra), and Maggie Drew Yeomans (Alex); great-grandchildren, Nicholas Hensley, Christopher Hensley, Duane Graham, Lilly Graham, Essie Marie Graham, Tessie Cannon (Jason), and Blain Graham; nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Friday, December 30, 2011, at 11:00 AM, from the First United Methodist Church of Dallas, with Reverend Chris Pavlovsky and Mr. Loran Wills officiating. Interment will follow in Dallas Memory Gardens, with Ken Graham, Keith Graham, Gene Graham, Ralph Graham, Jr., Tommie Graham and Max Pritchard serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at Clark Funeral Home, on Thursday, December 29, 2011, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to: First United Methodist Church of Dallas Building Fund, 141 E. Memorial Drive, Dallas, GA 30132 or American Heart Association, 1101 Northchase Parkway SE #1, Marietta, GA 30067-6411.
Clark Funeral Home in Hiram, GA is in charge of arrangements. (www.samclarkfuneralhome.com)