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DATE: TUESDAY, June 22, 1993                   TAG: 9306230236
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-2   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: ELLISTON                                LENGTH: Medium

OBIT GRAHAM, ROY BALLARD

GRAHAM, Roy Ballard, 76, of Elliston, died Sunday night, June 20, 1993, in a Roanoke hospital. A lifelong resident of Montgomery County, where he lived on the family farm, Mr. Graham devoted his life to church, family, and community. He served Big Spring Baptist Church, during his many years of membership, as a member of the Board of Deacons and as Sunday School superintendent. Through the years he served his community as a member of the Virginia Farm Bureau Board of Directors, a member of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, the Montgomery County Public Service Authority, the Bank of Shawsville Board of Directors, and the Craighill Masonic Lodge. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mildred Cole Graham; parents, Ballard and Ardella Graham; sisters, Mrs. Ethel Deck and Mrs. Ruby Stewart. Survivors include his two daughters, Annette Graham David, Christiansburg, Joyce Graham, Elliston; three grandchildren, Ellen Thompson Howard, West Point, Graham Thompson and Mark David, Christiansburg; one brother, Mr. Marvin Graham, Pulaski; three sisters, Mrs. Nell Epperly and Mrs. Elva Thomas, Roanoke, Mrs. Marie Richardson, Shawsville; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Helen Hungate, Christiansburg. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Big Spring Baptist Church in Elliston, conducted by the Rev. Steven Sholar, with interment in Sherwood Burial Park in Salem, with Masonic graveside rites. Friends may call from 7 to 9 Tuesday evening or at other hours at the home. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made either to the Shawsville High School Roy and Mildred Graham Scholarship Fund, c/o Premier Bank, Shawsville, Virginia 24162 or to the Radford University Roy and Mildred Graham Scholarship Fund, c/o the Office of Development, Radford University, Radford, Virginia 24141-5767. Arrangements are being handled by the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, Christiansburg. 


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