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Ora Belle Conaway Graham

September 10, 1927 — April 9, 2014

Ora Belle Conaway Graham was born September 10, 1927 in Clifton, TN the daughter of the late Turner and Dolly Julian Conaway. She died Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 86 Years, 6 Months, 30 Days. She was married to James Graham September 10, 1946. Mrs. Graham was a homemaker and of the Christian faith.

She is survived by her husband of over 67 years, James Graham of Waynesboro, TN, three sons, Eugene Graham and wife Edith of Collinwood, TN, Jerry Graham and wife Melissa of Guys, TN, Jimmy Graham and wife Belinda of Waynesboro, TN, a daughter, Joyce Pulley and husband Larry of Waynesboro, TN, four grandchildren, Brian Pulley and wife Sharon, Jennifer James and husband Scott, Braden Graham and Tana Harmon, three great- grandchildren, Cheyenne James, Wyatt James, and Chandler Harmon, several step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren. She was called "Granny" by many others who knew her.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by eight brothers, Willie, Richard, Harley, Dub, D.C., Buddy, Barney, and Elmer Conaway and a sister, Flettie Foster, and one infant sister.

Services will be Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Shackelford Funeral Directors Chapel in Waynesboro, Tennessee, with Cal Hampton officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery near Clifton, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers are Brian Pulley, Braden Graham, Scott James, Keith Warren, Bobby Atkins, and Jamie Odle. Honorary pallbearers are Jonathan Stricklin and Jordan James.


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Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Friday, April 11, 2014

6:00 - 9:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

104 West Hill Street, Waynesboro, TN 38485

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Visitation

Saturday, April 12, 2014

8:00 - 11:00 am (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

104 West Hill Street, Waynesboro, TN 38485

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Chapel Services

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

104 West Hill Street, Waynesboro, TN 38485

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Cemetery

Mt. Carmel Cemetery (Hardin Co).

560 Billy Nance Road, Clifton, TN 38425

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