MITCHELL – William Harry Graham, 80, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at his residence.
Born July 25, 1937, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, he was the son of William H. and Annabelle (Buhite) Graham. He married Carole Ann Chatham December 24, 1989.
Bill was a U. S. Marine veteran of the Vietnam War and retired with 20 years of service. During that time he was a photo journalist and was awarded three Air Medals—one for every 20 combat missions. Bill was a member of the American Legion Post No. 250.
He was a minister 30 years and served the last ten of those years as the senior adult minister at the First Baptist Church where he was a member. He also was a member of the Orleans Baptist Association Pastors. Bill received a Bachelor of Arts degree in social work from Glenville State College in West Virginia and a Master of Divinity degree from Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.
Surviving:
wife,
Carole Graham of Mitchell
daughters,
Tina Hicks of Richmond
Leann (Tim) Chastain of Campbellsburg
Trish Galloway of French Lick
Kathleen (Merl) Mast of Goshen
17 grandchildren
18 great grandchildren
His parents and sister, Mary Ann Butterbaugh, preceded him in death.
Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 23, at the First Baptist Church with Reverend Reggie Clark and Reverend Bud Kielhorn officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery with military honors accorded by American Legion Post No. 250 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9107.
Friends may call from 2:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday at Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center, and from noon until the service on Monday at the church.
Casketbearers will be grandsons.
Memorial Gifts: First Baptist Church
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