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James F “Jim/Jimmy”
Graves
James F “Jim/Jimmy” Graves, age 80, of Covington, Ohio, passed away
peacefully on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 5:15 AM at his
residence. He was born on June 9, 1932 in Versailles, Ohio, to
the late Chell & Lottie (Nixon) Graves.
He is survived by his wife Wilma (Staudt) Graves of Covington, Ohio,
whom he married on November 23, 1979; daughter Jill Graves of Verona,
Ohio; sons and daughters in law, Tim & Cathy Graves of Versailles,
Ohio, and Cary & Tess Graves of Piqua, Ohio; step daughter and
caregiver Janet Etter of Covington, Ohio; step daughter in law Marianne
Etter of Covington, Ohio; grandchildren, Jaimee Strayer, Jessica (Doug)
Barry, Jim (Mandy) Graves, Stacy (Derek) Dirksen, Christy Graves,
Charles Graves, Casey Graves and Clayton Graves; great grandchildren,
Cora, Andrew, Justin, Briana, Carly, Andrea, Grady and Easton; step
grandchildren, Amanda Turner, Sarah Bullis, Ross Etter, Grace Meyer,
Paul Etter and Vicki Etter; step great grandchildren, Lilly, Sandy and
Joann; sister in law Cecilia Etter of Versailles, Ohio.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by brothers, Joe and
Charles Graves; sisters, Christine Weedman and Mary Lou young; step
daughter Sandy Etter; step son John Etter.
Jimmy was a member of the United States Army during the Korean
Conflict. He retired from General Motors in Dayton after 32 years
of service. He was a member of the Versailles Masonic Lodge #290
and 32nd Degree Mason of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of
Dayton. He loved gardening, fishing, and Harness Races at The
Great Darke County Fair.
The Versailles Masonic Lodge will be conducting a Masonic Memorial
Service on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 7:00 PM at Bailey Zechar
Funeral Home, Versailles, Ohio. A service will follow with Pastor
Ed Ellis officiating. A burial will be held at the convenience of
the family at a later date. Family will receive friends prior to
the service on Wednesday from 3-7 PM at the funeral home.
It is the wishes of the family that memorial contributions be given to
the Miami County Hospice. Condolences for the family may be expressed
through www.zecharbailey.com
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