Charles E. Graham

Charles E. Graham obituary, Florence, SC

Charles E. Graham

Charles Graham Obituary

Visit the Smith Funeral Home of Florence website to view the full obituary.

Charles Edward “Bud“ Graham the son of the late Henry Graham and Elizabeth Brown Graham was born in Lake City, SC and attended the public schools of Florence County. Later in life he developed a relationship with Sadie Mae Graham. 

He was joined in holy matrimony to the late Martha Ann “Peanut” Graham and this union was blessed wIth three children. 

“Bud” as he was affectionately called passed into eternal rest on April 17, 2025 at the Palms of Florence, after an extended illness. 

Bud worked as a farmer all of his life. Harvesting different vegetables and maintaining the farmland of fields.

Bud is preceded in death by his wife, Martha Graham; and a daughter Shandoria Graham, three sisters; Sarah Graham, Pearlie Mae Brand, Dorothy Pearson; one brother Willie Graham and brother in law Elijah Brand.

He leaves to cherish his memory a son Latron (Latisha) Graham of Columbia SC, a daughter Felicia (O’Neal) Peterson of Florence, SC; seven grandchildren; Christopher Peterson, Christian Peterson, Camdyn Peterson, Liam Graham and Sha’Kari Graham of Florence, Nevaeh Davis and Madison Graham of Columbia, SC. three sisters; Jacqueline Picket of Winston Salem, NC, Ann (Leo) McFadden of Scranton, SC and Mary Nell Fulmore of Lake City , SC and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Please keep the family of Charles "Bud" Edward Graham in your thoughts and prayers.

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Smith Funeral Home of Florence

307 S. Johns Street, Florence, SC 29506

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