James Ronald Graham

On the 9th of April 2019, James R. Graham Sr. crossed the river to rest in the shade of the trees. Our prayers were answered, he went peacefully to be reunited with his wife. James was born on the 12th of February 1936, in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Albert and Clara Graham. James was one of 8 children, Elizabeth Graham, Geraldine (Jo) Pace, Jesse (Bud) Graham, Martha Graham, James (Jim) Graham, Florence Graham, Ruby (Joyce) Steidel, and Phillip (Harold) Graham. James grew up in the area of Portageville, Missouri. After his tour of duty with the US Army, serving in Korea, he moved to California where he met Carol Beth Gibson (Armstrong). When he asked her to be his wife, he also took her three boys and two girls as his own. Within a few short years of their marriage in June of 1962, four more boys had been added to the family. Carol went to be with our Lord in April of 2002. James is survived by 8 of his 9 children: Len Gibson, Louie Gibson, Lyle Gibson, Jeannie Wilkerson, Ronnie Graham Jr., Mike Graham,...