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John Nelson Graham, 77 of Check, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nelson and Ollie Graham; sons, David Nelson Graham and John Anthony Graham; brother, Douglas Allen Graham; and daughter-in-law, Jennifer Covey.
John was a lifetime member of the Locust Grove Fire Department and had served as Lieutenant. Following 20 years of work as a qualified machinist, John spent another 20 years of service as a highway and local truck driver alongside his wife, Barbara, before retiring. He led an extraordinary life which included being a Scout Master and an Elder in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Conner Graham; daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Doug Lucas; son, Dwayne Graham and Kathy Suroski; grandchildren, Crystal and John, Brandon and Savannah, and Ashley and Blake; great-grandchildren, Christopher, Lilly, Addison, and McKinleigh; sister and brother-in-law, Colleen and Franklin Shephard; brother and sister-in-law, Jerry and Ennis Graham; and special friends, Sandy and Earl Clower and David and Nina Conroy.
Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 29, 2021, in the Wilson Cemetery with President Alec Carson, John Passic, and Dwayne Graham officiating.
Online condolences may be made by visiting www.maberryfuneralhome.com.
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Jim Link
May 27, 2021
Barbara, so sorry for your loss ... I always considered John "one of the good guys"!
ORON CLEMMONS
May 27, 2021
So sorry many fond memories ,a friend missed indeed.
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