Odell Graves, Jr.

GRAVES, Jr., Odell, age 76, born April 7, 1943 in Warrior, AL, died April 12, 2019. He retired from the U.S. Army, Wright-Patterson AFB and Woodlawn Pepsi Cannery, Cincinnati, OH. Odell enjoyed woodworking and talking on his CB.

Preceded in death by his parents, Odell Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Graves; stepmother, Elouise Robinson Graves; brother, Reginal Graves; father-in-law, Samuel T. Person.

He leaves to cherish his memories, devoted wife of 37 years, Abigail Person Graves of Dayton; daughter, Marion L. Graves of Ozark, AL; sister, Mary (Caesar) Chiles of Birmingham, AL; brother, Rufus (Dorothy) Graves of Hanceville, AL; mother-in-law, Katie L. Person of Dayton; sisters-in-law, Marilyn Person of Villa Rica, GA, Bernice Person and Nannette (Jerry) Givhan, both of Dayton; brothers-in-law, Donald and Warren Person of Dayton, Melvin L. Person, Sr. of Murfreesboro, TN; granddaughters, Alexus and Erica Graves; two great grandsons, one great granddaughter, a host of aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; dear friends, John Fuqua, Sammy Shelby.

Funeral service will be held 11 am Friday, April 19, 2019 at the House of Wheat Funeral Home, Inc., 2107 N. Gettysburg Ave. Visitation 9 am Friday at the funeral home until time of service. Family will receive friends one hour prior to service. Interment 9:30 am Monday, April 22, 2019 at the Dayton National Cemetery.

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