Mr. Tommie Ray Graham Sr.

May 21, 1929 - August 2, 2019

Mr. Tommie Ray Graham, Sr., age 90, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019, at Wellstar Tranquility at Kennesaw Mountain in Marietta, GA. Mr. Graham was born on May 21, 1929, in Dallas, Ga., to parents, Mr. Stanley David Graham and Mrs. Donzie Cochran Graham. Ray was married for 63 years to the late Mrs. Opal Lillian Cohran Graham until her passing in 2013. Ray retired from the Ga DOT after many years of service. Mr. Graham was a very kindhearted man and would do anything he could to help his community. He enjoyed genealogy and researching his family history. He loved kids and found great joy in helping them and being generous to them. He loved spending quality time with his friends and family and will be fondly remembered by everyone who had the pleasure in knowing him. Mr. Graham is survived by his son, Mr. & Mrs. Tommie (Kathy) Graham, Jr., daughter, Mr. & Mrs. David (Pat) Baxter; Grandchildren, Davy (Cindy) Baxter, David (Beth) Evans, Dustin (Laura) Rogers, Eric (Jennifer) Gravely & Ansley Graham; 10 Great Grandchildren and 8 Great Great Grandchildren; Sister In Laws, Mrs. Evelyn Womack and Mrs. Jeanette Graham. Many other relatives and close friends also survive. In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. Graham was preceded in death by brothers, Brad, Roy, Ralph, Fred, S.D., Dick, Jewell & Billy Gene; sisters, Aline Pritchard and Matt Leggett. In Lieu of Flowers the family wishes for contributions to be made to the charity of your choosing. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, August 5, 2019, at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of the Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home with Rev. Wilson Smith officiating. Interment will follow at the Paulding Memorial Gardens in Hiram, GA. The family will be receiving friends on Sunday, August 4, 2019, from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Please join the family in honoring his life by visiting www.jeffeberhartfuneralhome.com to sign the register book and share a memory. Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. Tommie Ray Graham, Sr.