July 22, 2003

James Graves

James John Graves, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, July 21, 2003, at his home. He was born June 8, 1924, in New York, N.Y., son of John and Agnes Fields Mulbury. He and Geri Fitzhugh were married Jan. 11, 1980, in Austin, Texas. Graves was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church and Disabled American Veterans...

James John Graves, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, July 21, 2003, at his home.

He was born June 8, 1924, in New York, N.Y., son of John and Agnes Fields Mulbury. He and Geri Fitzhugh were married Jan. 11, 1980, in Austin, Texas.

Graves was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church and Disabled American Veterans.

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He served in the U.S. Army.

Survivors include his wife; three sons, Richard Graves of Fairview, Texas, David Graves of Knoxville, Tenn., James Graves of Cape Girardeau; three daughters, Patricia Pendergrass of Richmond, Va., Debbie Graves of St. Louis, Mary Hiler of Cape Girardeau; two brothers, Fred Cade of Hartford, Mich., John Cade of Mercerville, N.J.; 16 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. today.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. David Pringle officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, with military rites conducted by Missouri Honors Team.

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