Dempsey Graham

MORLEY, Mo. -- Dempsey R. Graham, 93, of Morley passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born Feb. 7, 1920, in Watts, Ark., to John Jasper and Silas Mandanna Copeland Graham. He and Lillian D. Harris were married Feb. 21, 1946.

Dempsey was a retired truck driver for Halter Gas Co. in Oran, Mo. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Morley and a lifetime member of Morley VFW Post 5368.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

Survivors include his wife, Lillian of Morley; a son, Wayne Graham of Scott City; a daughter, Barbara (A.C.) Bell of Batesville, Ark.; a brother, J.R. (Corrinne) Graham of Memphis, Mo.; a sister, Delois Goetz of Sikeston, Mo.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Denver Graham; and a sister, Berleane Cody.

Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Bill Bradley officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Gardens near Morley, with full military honors presented by the Missouri Honor Guard.

amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com