Service held for Robert Graham

Funeral services for Rev. Robert “Bob” Junior Graham, a Coalgate resident, were held Monday, April 15, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Stonewall with Bro. Richard Dickerson officiating. Burial was in Coalgate Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coal-gate in charge of arrangements. Mr. Graham was born May 29, 1951 to Robert and Cora Lee (Williams) Graham at Coalgate and passed

away April 11, 2019 at Stonewall at the age of 67 years, 10 months and 13 days. He attended and graduated from Olney School. Bob received an associate’s degree from OBU. He married Shirley Jane Kirby on November 1, 1969 at Tupelo, OK and was a reverend and a rancher. Bob was a member of First Baptist Church of Stonewall. He loved to preach God’s word and minister to others. He enjoyed working on John Deere tractors and baling hay. Bob’s greatest joy was his family and his grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley Jane (Kirby) Graham; son, Robert A. Graham and wife April of Denver, CO; daughter Angela Ellis and husband Jerry of Stonewall, OK; grandchildren, Anthony Jay Graham of Wichita Falls, TX, Jalyssa Graham of Tulsa, OK, Jasmine Graham of Boise, ID, Kirby Ellis, Luke Ellis, both of Stonewall, OK and Brian Hedden of Denver, CO; great-grandchild, Ava Graham of Wichita

Falls, TX; and sister Linda Reed and husband George of Moore, OK. He was preceded in death by his parents and son Joshua Luke Graham.

Casketbearers were Roy Deck, Del Lynch, Jim Battles, Jerry Ellis, Greg Reed, and Jason Reed. Honorary bearers were Boyd Lewis, Pee Wee Bower-man, Howard Ables and George Reed.

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