photo on site http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/knoxnews/obituary-browse.aspx?recentdate=0&type=1 GRAVES, BILLY RAY SR. - age 52 of Corryton, left this world to join his loved ones in Heaven on Sunday, May 3, 2009. Preceded in death by parents, Ruthie Mae Graves and John Theodore Graves; half brothers, Eugene Graves and Gerald Graves. Survived by his devoted wife, Vickie Graves; his only son, Billy Ray Graves Jr. (B.J.), brothers, Roger Graves, Lynn (Keith) Graves, Kenny Graves, and Brian Graves; sisters, Karen Sue Graves and Darlene Healey-Brooks; half brothers, Hugh L. Graves, Ted Graves, Wade Graves, and Eddie Graves; half sisters, Leora Pollard-Kitts, Olphelia Washam-Williams, and Ethel-Mae McDaniel; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and co-workers; special neighbor who was like a son to him, Ash Stafford. "Brother Bill", as many called him, was a very loving husband, father, brother, and friend. He worked very hard for everything he had, and he will be missed by all who knew him. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Bridges Funeral Home, 5430 Rutledge Pike, 865-523-4999. www.bridgesfuneralhome.com Published in Knoxville News Sentinel on 5/5/2009 Tina Lephew Cooke Union Co.TN

Did you see the article about how he was shot in a home invasion?  Hugh L. is married to my cousin Joy and lives in the Chapel. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Lephew Cooke" <r2cooke@earthlink.net> To: TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2009 5:43:12 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [TNUNION] GRAVES, BILLY RAY SR.-obit photo on site http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/knoxnews/obituary-browse.aspx?recentdate=0&type=1 GRAVES, BILLY RAY SR. - age 52 of Corryton, left this world to join his loved ones in Heaven on Sunday, May 3, 2009. Preceded in death by parents, Ruthie Mae Graves and John Theodore Graves; half brothers, Eugene Graves and Gerald Graves. Survived by his devoted wife, Vickie Graves; his only son, Billy Ray Graves Jr. (B.J.), brothers, Roger Graves, Lynn (Keith) Graves, Kenny Graves, and Brian Graves; sisters, Karen Sue Graves and Darlene Healey-Brooks; half brothers, Hugh L. Graves, Ted Graves, Wade Graves, and Eddie Graves; half sisters, Leora Pollard-Kitts, Olphelia Washam-Williams, and Ethel-Mae McDaniel; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and co-workers; special neighbor who was like a son to him, Ash Stafford. "Brother Bill", as many called him, was a very loving husband, father, brother, and friend. He worked very hard for everything he had, and he will be missed by all who knew him. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Bridges Funeral !  Home, 5430 Rutledge Pike, 865-523-4999. www.bridgesfuneralhome.com Published in Knoxville News Sentinel on 5/5/2009 Tina Lephew Cooke Union Co.TN   ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNUNION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message