Dorothy Graham

Dorothy Graham

Dorothy Graham Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 21, 2010.
Dorothy Gray Graham NORTON, Va. Dorothy Gray Graham, 85, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010, at her residence. She was a former chief deputy at Circuit Court Clerk office in Pineville, W.Va. She was the assistant to Wright Dawson at Norton Redevelopment and Housing Authority and later the chairman of the authority. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and was a dedicated public servant and an asset to her community. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Eugene Graham, Norton; daughter and son-in-law, Dottie and Ronnie Sexton of Tennessee; granddaughter and her husband, Megan and James Cannon, Tennessee; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel. Entombment will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Powell Valley Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Family and friends will meet at the funeral home by 10:30 a.m. Thursday to travel in procession to the cemetery. It was Mrs. Graham's life work to provide safe and clean housing for the citizens of Norton and, therefore, it is requested that memorial contributions be sent to Family Crisis Support Services, c/o Susan Mullins, P.O. Box 692, Norton, VA 24273. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.hagyfawbush.com

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ron and linda vass

September 25, 2010

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

Tammy Chapman

September 21, 2010

Dot Megan and Poppy,There is nothing I can say right now to make it any easier.Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers. Tammy

Anna Murray

September 21, 2010

Gene and family, I remember Dot from Algoma. She and her family were good friends with my family, Jo and Gay Goad. I want to express my sincere sympathy to you at this time. With kind regards, Anna Belle Murray

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