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1919 - 2010

Helen Graham

1919 - 2010

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1919

DIED

2010

Helen Graham Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on May 2, 2010.

Helen Graham, age 90, of Conyers passed away on Friday, April 30, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph H. Graham, Jr. and daughter, Barbara Jean Campbell, and twin great-grandsons, Robert and Samuel Hicks.

She is survived by sons, Joseph H. Graham, III of Monroe, Robert and Barbara Graham, Panama City Beach, FL, Thomas and Sandra Graham of Conyers, twin daughters, Laura Graham of Conyers, GA and Cynthia and David Holmes of Loganville; grandchildren Tony and Janna Burdett of Marietta,; Rusty Parker, Hugh Campbell, Bryan Campbell, Dr. Matthew and Ashley Graham of Winston-Salem, NC; Thomas and Michele Graham, Jr. of Arnoldsville, GA, Benjamin Graham of Conyers, Jamie Holmes of Loganville, Deborah and Randy Holcombe of Douglasville, Elaine Gonzalez, Samantha and Andrew Hicks, and Kristina and Jason Shadden; 20 great grandchildren; 4 great -great grandchildren.

She was born in Westfield, Massachusetts of Polish parents. Mrs. Graham was very proud of her Polish heritage, often referring to herself as "a little polish grandmother". Having lost both her parents at a very early age, Helen moved to Atlanta to be with her best friend where she met and married her husband, Joe, before he was deployed overseas to serve in the Pacific during World War II. She was a life- long Catholic, having served as President of the Women's Altar Society at The Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Atlanta. She gave birth to twin daughters in 1964 and lost her husband, the love of her life, only five years later. Her life was dedicated to the nourishment of her children and grandchildren in education and religion. In her middle age she served as a teacher at the AA Progressive Montessori School in Lithonia, GA. In later years she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, teaching them to draw and color. She loved nature, reading, sewing and working crossword puzzles.

The Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 4, at St. Anna's Catholic Church, in Monroe, with Rev. Daniel Toof serving as Celebrant.Interment will follow at Fairview Memorial Gardens in Stockbridge. The family will receive friends at Horis A. Ward's Rockdale Chapel on Sunday, May 2, from 2 to 5 and on Monday, May 3, from 5 -8 PM. Horis A. Ward's Rockdale Chapel 770-918-8851.

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May 9, 2010

In Greek mythology, nectar was considered the food of the gods. If only they could have tasted Nana’s dressing, potato salad, stuffed cabbages, lasagna, eggs on toast, spaghetti, lima beans, gravy or cornbread, then they would have surely scrapped the nectar. Her meals were a direct extension of her heart and after eating one of her meals, you felt deeply loved. She truly enjoyed cooking for her family and her ingredients and methods were calculated and exact and not to be altered.
Oh the way she would gush about her grandchildren and great grandchildren! She would always remind everyone she encountered of how beautiful, intelligent, thoughtful and special her grandchildren were. If you had a rough patch at school or on the athletic field, spending a visit with Nana would leave you feeling loved and special enough to take on the next challenge.
Over the last several years, our conversations on the telephone were filled with stories of the past. At some point during our conversation, she would always make a reference to her late husband and my grandfather Joseph Graham. Although I already deeply miss Nana, I am comforted knowing that she is now once again reunited with the “most handsome man from Little Five Points” after 40 years of being separated.

Matt Graham

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May 2, 2010

I remember how friendly Joe's mother was when our elementary school class from Jerome Jones would walk to his home on Mead Street to see his pigeons. She was always so nice to us eveb though a group of ~20 kids had just dropped by. I remember her coming to visit our classes and being involved in our school. Joe and I attended school from kindergarten until we graduated from Roosevelt High School. I remember when the twins were born when we were near graduation from high school.

My husband, Steve,who also graduated in the same class from Roosevelt, and I wanted to express our condolences and also say how wonderful it is for your family to have had such a gracious lady and matriarch to have loved her family and been so involved with them for 90 years.

Sincerely,
Jill Barclay and Steve L Brown
Suwanee, GA

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