Obituary of Jerry Graham

Graveside funeral services for Jerry Allen Graham age 83 of Olla will be held 12:00 PM Noon Tuesday May 1, 2012 at the Urania Cemetery at Urania under direction of Riser Funeral Home of Olla. Visitation will be on Monday evening at the funeral home located at 4823 Main Street 165, Olla; from 4pm until 8pm, and again on Tuesday from 8am until 11:30am. Jerry Allen Graham was born on April 24, 1929 at Urania to the union of his parents Ted Graham and Pauline Holloway Graham. He passed from this life on Sunday April 29, 2012 at his residence in Olla. Mr. Graham was preceded in death by his parents, and was a member of the Urania Methodist Church. He was a United States Marine Corp Veteran of the Korean Conflict, where he received numerous medals for his bravery and valor, including the Purple Heart. He was a lifetime member of the National rifle Association, the Single Shot Association, and was a Riflesmith. Survivors include his good friends, Gary Barbo and wife Gale of Olla, Kimber Barbo, Allen Barbo, Danny Corley, and Mike Corley, and numerous others friends in the Urania, Olla area. Pallbearers include Jim Loe, Danny Corley, Richard Milton, Gary Barbo, Mike Corley, and Allen Barbo.