Donald Lee Graham
Donald Lee Graham
August 14, 1928 ~ June 29, 2011
Donald Lee Graham Sr., 82, of Old State Road 9, formerly of Road 120S, died at 4:48 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at his home. Mr. Graham served eight years in the U.S. Navy and retired from Cummins Inc. He was a member of Elizabethtown United Methodist Church, was a Boy Scout leader for nine years and enjoyed spending winters in Florida and time with his family. Born in Bartholomew County Aug. 14, 1928, Mr. Graham was the son of Ralph and Inez McCoy Graham. He married Florence Milby Jan. 26, 1950. Survivors include his wife; a son, Donald L. Graham Jr. of Hope; a daughter, L. Gayle (Samuel) Crane of Columbus; a brother, David Keith Graham of Columbus; grandchildren, Kevin R. (Autumn) Graham, Crystal M. Crane, Shannon D. (Jon) Humphrey and Jonathon G. Crane; and great-grandchildren, Blaine Humphrey, Morgan G. Humphrey, Hannah Graham and Chase Ward. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Kenneth R. Graham; and brothers, Gerald Leon Graham and Jackie Eugene Graham. FUNERAL - will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home. CALLING - will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 11 a.m. until service time Saturday. BURIAL - will be at Garland Brook Cemetery and military graveside rites will be conducted by Bartholomew County Veterans Color Guard. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana.
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August 14, 1928 ~ June 29, 2011
Donald Lee Graham Sr., 82, of Old State Road 9, formerly of Road 120S, died at 4:48 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at his home.
Mr. Graham served eight years in the U.S. Navy and retired from Cummins Inc. He was a member of Elizabethtown United Methodist Church, was a Boy Scout leader for nine years and enjoyed spending winters in Florida and time with his family.
Born in Bartholomew County Aug. 14, 1928, Mr. Graham was the son of Ralph and Inez McCoy Graham. He married Florence Milby Jan. 26, 1950.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Donald L. Graham Jr. of Hope; a daughter, L. Gayle (Samuel) Crane of Columbus; a brother, David Keith Graham of Columbus; grandchildren, Kevin R. (Autumn) Graham, Crystal M. Crane, Shannon D. (Jon) Humphrey and Jonathon G. Crane; and great-grandchildren, Blaine Humphrey, Morgan G. Humphrey, Hannah Graham and Chase Ward.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Kenneth R. Graham; and brothers, Gerald Leon Graham and Jackie Eugene Graham.
FUNERAL - will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home.
CALLING - will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 11 a.m. until service time Saturday.
BURIAL - will be at Garland Brook Cemetery and military graveside rites will be conducted by Bartholomew County Veterans Color Guard.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana.
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I will remember the fun times that we all had going camping every summer and telling jokes about Kentucky. I could not have asked for better uncle. Thank you for all the memories, you will be missed by all.
Your dad was one in a million. Nadine
Florence Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. Don was my first real mentor with regards to growing up in the Navy and I owe him more than he would ever know. Praying for you and your family John and Debra Cash
my heart gose out to u and family for the lost u have uncle don was one of kind and he be missed
Our most sincere Florence and the rest of the family. We have enjoyed our times together and will always cherish your friendship. May God Bless you all at this Special time.
Gayle and Family, we are so sorry for your loss. You are in our throughts and prayers. May God give you strength and peace.
Donnie, I am so sorry to hear about your dad. You all are in my thoughts and prayers.
Mr. Graham was a great Scoutmaster and he was a great role model for us boys in the Troop. “May the great masters of all scouts be with us until we meet again”
I will miss you. I will never forget you, your awesome sense of humor, your smile and how much you enjoyed my jams. I promise you I will always be there for Gayle. I’m so thankful I had the opportunity to get to know you.
His life is a beautiful memory His absence a silent grief He sleeps in God’s Beautiful garden in the sunshine of perfect peace. He did his best to scatter cheer, day after day year after year, he knew the value of a smile, knew it was always well worthwhile To speak kind words, to do kinds deeds to oft relieve anothers needs. NOT DEAD but only promoted, he has entered his home above and there with the divine Master he will finish his labor of love
Mr. Graham was one of the funniest men around…his sense of humour and his funny stories will be missed by many!