Evelyn Vera "Uppy" Graham

1938 - 2021

Evelyn Vera "Uppy" (Clark) Graham

Holiday, FL - Our beloved Uppy-Age 82, passed away, in the arms of her son, Gregg, Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Uppy was born on the White Earth Indian reservation in NW Minnesota on May 15, 1938. She was an enrolled member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe/White Earth. Uppy was very proud of her Chippewa heritage. She learned to speak it quite well. She was the daughter of Jack and Pearl (Murray) Clark. They moved from Minnesota to Northville, MI when Uppy was 3. She was a 1956 graduate of Northville High School. She worked at Detroit Edison in Northville. Married Gerry Graham, lived in Plymouth, had two beautiful children, Leslee Pearl and Gregg Clark, and then they moved to Frederick, MI where they owned and operated a bar known as "The Swamp". She later moved to Holiday, Florida, where she spent the rest of her life. She was a devoted Christian and attended Saint Timothy of Tarpon Springs. She was so loved, had the best sense of humor, loved her family and loved her bubba teeth! She is survived by her son, Gregg Graham, grandchildren, Aidan, Lucas and Grace Graham, Robert and Nathan Napolitano, sisters, Maxine Lapham and Dolly Cook and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Leslee Graf, niece, Jackie Myers and partner of 30 years, John Marshall. Cremation has taken place. There will be a graveside service at Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens, 43300 W. 12 Mile Rd., Novi, MI (corner of Novi Rd and 12 Mile) at 1:00 on Saturday, June 26, 2021, friends and family are welcome. It will be followed by a celebration of her life at 2:00 at Border Cantina in Novi, MI