John Frank Graves, Jr. Obituary (1946

Mr. John Frank Graves, Jr., age 65, of Lexington, Indiana, entered this life on July 15, 1946 in Scottsburg, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late, John F., Sr. & Freda Smith Graves. He was raised in Chelsea and was a 1964, graduate of Southwestern High School. He attended Spencerian Business School in Louisville, Kentucky. John was inducted into the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged. John was united in marriage to Glenna Mae Herin, this happy union was blessed with a daughter and two sons. He had worked at American Can Company and for Marble Hill Nuclear Site for several years. He currently was a self-employed bookkeeper & accountant. John was a faithful member of the New Bethel United Methodist Church near Chelsea. He enjoyed in his spare time computers, electronics, watching IU basketball and loved animals. John died Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 3:35 p.m. at his home in Lexington, Indiana. A LOVING FAMILY John will be missed by his loving daughter: Wendy Michelle Drury & her husband, Daniel of LaGrange, Kentucky; his loving sons: John Frank Graves, III of Indianapolis, Indiana, Gabriel Niles Graves of Hanover, Indiana; his loving sisters: Barbara Gotowka & her husband, Pete of St. Petersburg, Florida, Kay Small of St. Petersburg, Florida; his loving sisters in law & brothers in law: Pat Graves of Mitchell, Indiana, Norma Herin of Madison, Indiana, John & Cheryl Herin Soule of Veneta, Oregon, Rev. Dwight & Lydia Herin of West Lafayette, Indiana, Duane & Debbie Herin of Chadwick, Illinois, Norman Herin of Indianapolis, Indiana; his grandchildren: Quentin & Dominic Drury; Iesha Cosby; & Tasha Boldery; several nieces, nephews, cousins & other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, John F. Sr. & Freda Smith Graves; his wife, Glenna Mae Herin Graves died, October 15, 1997; his brother, Gary Graves; his brother in law, Charlie Small. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 1:00 p.m., by the Rev. Dwight Herin at the New Bethel United Methodist Church, 9248 West New Bethel Road near Chelsea, Indiana. Interment will follow in the New Bethel Cemetery near Chelsea, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may call Saturday December 3, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. until time of the service at the New Bethel United Methodist Church near Chelsea, Indiana SPECIAL SERVICES Full military rites will be conducted at the graveside by Jefferson Post 9 of the American Legion. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen For The Cure or the Jefferson County Animal Shelter. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of John Frank Graves, Jr., please click here to visit our sympathy store.