Weston E. “Red” Graves, 91, of Greenville, died Monday, September 17, 2018 at his home. His funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Roger Ratliff officiating. Interment will be in Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be Friday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Mr. Graves was born in the Vansickle community in Hunt County, Texas on August 30, 1927. He was the son of Drannon Graves and Maude Boyce Graves. He married Trudie K. Ford on May 30, 1972 in Greenville. He was a retired bakery supervisor at Lance. Mr. Graves was a Baptist and veteran of the U. S. Air Force and member of the American Legion Post 17.
Survivors include his wife, Trudie Graves; daughter, Karen Stapleton; sisters, Jo Ann Sprinkle and Carolyn Bain; sister-in-law, Carolyn Renshaw; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, four sisters, son, Philip Graves and daughter, Gay Lynn Graves.
Pallbearers will be Randy Strawn, Thomas Strawn, Cason Strawn, Michael Avalos, Rick Espino and Russ Ducote.