Mary Pauline (Young) Graves

Mary Pauline Young Graves age 87, of Jimtown Rd., Springfield, died at 10:05 pm Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at her residence.

Born July 24, 1932 in Marion County, she was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Artie Mecie Smalley Young, her husband, Edward Earl Graves, December 15, 2012, a daughter, Mary Jeanette Graves, a son, Marvin David Graves, two sisters, Ruby Cowherd and Mary Elizabeth Furman and  a brother, Buck Cocanougher.

She worked as a dietary aide at Medco Center in Springfield for 28 years, was a homemaker and a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

She is survived by four daughters, Wilma, Rita and Catherine Graves all of Springfield and Frances (Sam) Campbell of Springfield, four sons, Eddie (Betty) Graves, John Graves and William "Bebo" Graves all of Springfield and James Graves of Beauford, South Carolina, one sister, Frances Lee Fogle of Springfield, 17 grandchildren and several great grandchildren also survive.

Funeral mass will be conducted at 10:00 am Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with Rev. Kevin McGrath, O.P. officiating.  Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. 

Pallbearers will be Ramont, Depree and Tony Churchill, Andre Reardon, Brent Ballew, Kevin Graves, James Dawson and Shawn Bell.

Honorary pallbearers will be Lawrence Lydian, Joe Smalley, Tyson Graves, Nathaniel Keene and Bobby Fogle.

A prayer service will be held at 7:00 pm Monday at Hale-Polin-Robinson Funeral Home where friends may call from 5:00 till 8:00 pm Monday and again from 7:00 am till 9:15 am on Monday morning.

Hale-Polin-Robinson Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.