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David Graves
Jesse David Graves, 51, of Greenville died December 18, 2008 at St. Paul's Hospital in Dallas. Services will be held 2 p.m. Moday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home chapel with Frank Morgan officiating. Burial will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park.
Visitation will from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, December 21, 2008 at the funeral home.
Son of L. B. and Cleva Ray Foster Graves, he was born Sept. 4, 1957 in Grand Saline. He married Coralee McKnight in Commerce, June 7, 1986. Graves received his bachlor's degree from East Texas State University in 1993 and later his master's from Texas A&M University-Commerce. Before medical retirement, he was employed at L-3 Comunications. Graves belonged to Union Valley Church of Christ, where he served as an elder.
Surviviors include his wife, Coralee of Greenville; son Chris Graves of Greenville; daughter Brittney Graves of Greenville; mother and father-in-law Mildred and Bil McKnight of Alba; brothers Tommy and Kenny Turner of Fort Worth; sisters Joan Graves, Janis Hodo and husband Jim, and Susand Hawkins and husband Ray, all of Greenville and Deanne Chandler of Garland; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Prince, Brent Sandlin, Andy Hodo, Steve Thomas, Tom Shirey and Derek Nalls. Honorary pallbearer will be Lee Hodo.
The family requests memorial be made to Boles Children's Home, 7065 Love, Quinlan, Texas 74574.