  BLUEFIELD
— June E. Graham, age 76, of 134 Hurricane Ridge Road, Bluefield,
W.Va., died on July 25, 2008 at a Bluefield hospital. On June 16,
1932, a beautiful baby girl was born to Ethel Gillenwater Graham of
Rt. 20, Bluefield and the late Trigg Graham. Due to a birth defect,
her parents were told if she lived 3 to 6 months, they could say they
had one of the wonders of the world. This past June 18, 2008, she
turned 76 years of age. What a mighty God we serve. June loved people.
She never met a stranger and never forgot anyone she knew. For
73 years, she was hardly sick. She only spent one night in the
hospital in those 73 years. The last three years she had a lot
of health problems. She never complained, did not want to ask for
anything, and accepted what was handed to her. She asked no
questions and dealt with it the best she could. Her greatest
love was her Lord, her church and her family. June was a faithful,
dedicated member of New Vision IPHC.She was preceded in death by her
father, Trigg W. Graham; brother, J.D. Graham; paternal grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Graham; and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J.D.
Gillenwater. She is survived by: Her loving mother who was always by
her side, Ethel Gillenwater Graham of Rt. 20, Bluefield; her sister
and caregiver who cherished
 every
moment she had with her, the Rev. Connie Black and husband the Rev.
James Black of Rt. 20, Bluefield; nieces, Yolanda Greene, Princess
Black Fogus and husband Marty; nephews, Anthony “Tony” Graham and wife
Helga, Eddie Black and wife Beth, Marty Black; great-nieces, Adriann
Hover and husband Rodney, Kristin Graham, Chelsea and Lindsay Black,
Lacy Fogus; great-nephews, Gage and Alex Black, Seth Fogus and Jacob
Greene; special cousin, Curtis Graham and wife Sherri.We invite you to
share in the celebration of June's life on Sunday (today) from 6-8
p.m. at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell. Funeral
services will be conducted on Monday, July 28, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at
the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Chapel in Bluewell with the Rev.
Patrick Wheeler, the Rev. James Black, and the Rev. Ronnie Kennett
officiating. Entombment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Mausoleum in Princeton.Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell is
serving the Graham family. To leave personal condolences online,
visit www.legacy.com
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Published in the
Bluefield Daily Telegraph on 7/27/2008 |
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