Elvis L. Graves, lifetime resident of Ackerman, MS, passed
away on September 14, 2013, at the age of 94.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Elizabeth
Benson Graves.
Mr. Graves is survived by four children: Martha Schiffman
(Robert), Nell Bowman (Bill), Benny Graves (Deanie), Kay McBee (Andy), eight
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Appreciation is expressed to devoted caregivers: Daisy
Miller, Shirley Watts, and Comfort Keepers.
Mr. Graves was a graduate of Ackerman High School; Sunflower
Junior College in Moorhead, Mississippi; and Mississippi State University with
a degree in agronomy. Elvis was a veteran of World War II. He was in the Signal
Corp and was a radio repairman for communication teams. His overseas service
was in China and Burma.
Mr. Graves retired in 1982 as a feed microscopist from the State
Chemical Lab at Mississippi State University. He had previously worked as a
seed analyst for the State Seed Testing Lab.
He was an active member of Ackerman Baptist Church for 82
years, serving as a deacon and in many other capacities.
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