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Charles L.. "Chuck" McGraw

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Charles McGraw Obituary

McGRAW Charles L. "Chuck" McGraw, 56, went home to be with Lord Thu Nov 8, 2007 after a brief illness. He was a native of Lexington, KY, son of the late Marie McGraw and was preceded in death by one brother; James R. McGraw. He was a member of Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church, where he faithfully served as a trustee, an usher and a member of the Men of Quinn Choir. Chuck was also a University of Kentucky retiree. He is survived by his loving wife; Laura, sons; Charles O. "Chucky" McGraw, Terrence L. (Evonne) McGraw and Keith L. McGraw, daughters; Carletta M. Parker & Mary E. Parker all of Lexington, three siblings; Lillian M. (James) Bunton, Rev. Jesse D. (Julia) McGraw & Ethel (Harry) Simpson, 24 grandchildren, two special aunts; Gladys Hyde and Brenda Walker, three sisters-in-law; Virglyn (John) Henderson, Janice L. Jackson and Sherri L. Lewis, one brother-in-law; Earl D. (Eldwayne) Parker, a host of nieces, nephews, relatives & friends. Special thanks to the doctors & staff of the Fresenius Dialysis Clinic. Services are 1pm Mon Nov 12, 2007 at Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church. Visitation is 11am Mon until time of service. The family can be reached at 859-266-7434 or 859-299-0188. Arrangements by Smith & Smith Funeral Home.

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Published by Lexington Herald-Leader from Nov. 9 to Nov. 11, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for Charles McGraw

24 Entries

Tabatha Sweat

November 3, 2022

Miss you Chuckybby!!

Tabatha Sweat

November 7, 2008

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

angela jones

June 6, 2008

To miss laura and MR CHUCKS SISTERS I always pray for you all.I hope each of you are well.I want to say thanks to each of you it means so much how you all are always checking on me and keeping me lifted up in prayer .Sorry it took me so long to say thanks and how sorry I am for your loss.To tell the turth I wait because I thought that the longer I waited I would not get upset well that did not work. Im sure you already know what an amazing person your husband and brother and father was. He was alway so encouraging. Always had something positive to say.I used to go in cover my head and sleep thur my treatment.Until I got move ina chair next to Mr. chuck. All I can say is god made the right move when he put me next to Mr. chuck.He was truly a blessing I am so glad I was blessed to meet such a wonderful person we are a truly blessed to have been a friend of his I love you all and please always pray for me and my family and you will always be in mine.255-5816

Linda and Lenora Shanks

November 18, 2007

May God grant you all the strength you need during your sorrow.Take strength in your memories have faith in tomorrow and God will see you through this. the Shanks family

Janice Jackson

November 13, 2007

We have lost an angel when we lost my dearest brother-in-law Chuck. He has gone to a much better place in the Heavens with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and he will be greatly missed. Having him in my life as a brother was a true joy, there are no words to express the sadness the I feel in heart over his passing. He will always remain a special man to me. Sis, you continue to be the stong woman our mother would want you to be and are. Remember he has family in heaven also and they all are watching over all of us. Chucky and Keith, your father was a blessing to all who knew him, and remain strong in your brotherhood as he would want you to be. Carletta and Mary never let your children forget the grand-father they had in him. Teach them to remember his memory as you should do also. To my niece Destiny and other nieces and nephews Grand-pa was a good man who loved all of you. All other family members I know and don't know, he's gone but his spirit lives on in all of us as family. Togetherness as family is what he would have wanted for us. His loving memory will live on. He is gone but he hasn't really left us.

With All the Love I have
Your Sister & Aunt

Vicki D.. Laine

November 13, 2007

Hey Laura & Family,

My prayer for you is continued strength in the days/weeks/years ahead. Everyone knows how much you loved you "some Chuck" and how you took very good care of him til the end.

May you look to the hills which will surely cometh your help!

Yours in Christ Always

Phyllis Henderson-Burton

November 12, 2007

Laura,

please know that my prayers are with you and the family. chuck will surely be missed.

MARY O'BRIEN

November 12, 2007

LAURA AND FAMILY---OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. PLEASE KNOW HOW MUCH WE ARE THINKING OF YOU NOW AND IN THE DAYS AHEAD. LOVE, THE O'BRIEN'S

VIOLA dixon

November 12, 2007

THINKING OF YOU ALL, YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS LOVE ALWAY THE DIXONS
N'JOI, CEDRIC VIOLA

Sophia Jones

November 12, 2007

Laura, May GOD bless you and the family. I'll be praying for you all. I Love you so much. Laura, MOM and Mr. Chuck are having a great time together in heaven.

Sophia

Esther McDaniel ( Thorpe)

November 11, 2007

Laura and Family,
I know how you all feel and what you are going thru. Our family lost a husband/father on June 25th. I can only image the fun that my father Charles/Charlie Thorpe and McGraw are having in Heaven with GOD and all their co workers who they have joined. May God be with you all in this difficult time.
Esther, Tracy, and Mary Thorpe

JoAnn Suter

November 11, 2007

Laura & family,
My prayers are with you and your family at this time. Our church will dearly miss him.

Janice Sidney

November 10, 2007

Laura
Your life and love for McGraw is a testimony of God's love. We, the Blacks will always remember his smile, love, jokes, strength and his faith in God. Always turn to God
for everything.

Sharon Hayes

November 10, 2007

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

thomas& carolyn moore

November 10, 2007

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Joyce Maxie

November 9, 2007

Laura and Family

I wish to extend my deepest sympathy to you and the family during this difficult time. I pray that you will find comfort in knowing that Joy will come in the morning to you all again as you Celebrate the life and love that Charles brought to all of you.

Mattie Poland

November 9, 2007

Laura

I extend my deepest sympathy to you and your family. Chuck was one of the best. He will be missed.

Mattie

KE'RON BERNARD

November 9, 2007

LAURA AND FAMILY,

WORDS CAN NOT EXPRESS! JUST REMEMEBR THAT GOD DOES NOT GIVE YOU NO MORE THAN YOU CAN BARE!KEEP YOUR HEADS UP AND KEEP GOD FIRST! YOU MIGHT BE ASKING YOURSELF WHY! BUT GOD KNOWS BEST CHUCK IS WATCHING DOWN UPON HIS WONDERFUL FAMILY!

KE'RON BERNARD

November 9, 2007

Mr. & Mrs. Thompson

November 9, 2007

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."

It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man."

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.

Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998-2007

Mr. & Mrs J Thompson

November 9, 2007

Our hearts go out to you at this time and in the days ahead.

Dawn Wilson

November 9, 2007

Laura,
I am so sorry for your loss. Chuck was a sweet, kind person. I am blessed to have known him. I will forever remember all the laughs we shared at UK. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers always.

Dawn

Treneverlyn Bacon

November 9, 2007

Mr. Chuck is in a better place. No pain and no suffering. God Bless you all. I will keep you in my prayers.

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