Harold Dwight Graves
August 24, 1925 - May 12, 2017
Harold Dwight Graves, age 91, died Friday, May 12, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Booneville. He was born August 24, 1925, in Bogue Chitto to the late Luther J. Graves and Bessie Mae Graves. He served in the United States Navy during World War 2 enlisting at the age of 16. He was employed as a lineman of Bell South and Frontier. He was a retired deacon at Kemp’s Chapel Baptist Church. Harold loved spending time with family and friends. Services will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, May 15, 2017, at the Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Stevenson, Rev. Jason Pilcher, and Minister Don Green officiating. Burial will be in the Sardis Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Rienzi. Booneville Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. He is survived by his wife Lowenstein Bryant Graves of Booneville, four daughters Carol Essary (Ladron) of Corinth, Cathy Johnson of Moulton, AL, Diane Weathers of Rienzi, and Betty Green (Don) of Snowdown, a son Michael Graves (Debbie) of Corinth, two daughters-in-law Thena Wright of Thaxon and Paula Graves, nine grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife Bernice Graves, two sons Johnny Graves and Johnny Wright, a daughter-in-law Marti Graves, one sister, and four brothers. Pallbearers will be Forrest Graves, Cole Graves, Brandon Johnson, Jason Essary, Aaron Pilcher, and Robert Buran. Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Woodruff, the deacons of Kemp’s Chapel, and his friends from Bell South and Frontier Phone Company. Visitation will be Sunday, May 14, 2017, from 3 p.m. til 5 p.m. at the Booneville Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the church or charity of the donor’s choice.
Harold Dwight Graves, age 91, died Friday, May 12, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Booneville. He was born August 24, 1925, in Bogue Chitto to the late Luther J. Graves and Bessie Mae Graves. He served in the United States Navy during... View Obituary & Service Information