Millard Franklin Graham, 94, of Tifton died Saturday, December 13, 2014, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 16, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Joseph L. Crumley officiating. Mr. Graham will be laid to rest at Omega Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday, December 15, 2014, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Samuel Greene, Justin Gartman, Wade Gartman, Jared Howard, Justin Gomez, Dennis Edwards and SrA Johnathan Greene will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be James Graham, Joseph Graham, Hoyt Jessee and Joshua Jessee.
Mr. Graham was born on January 10, 1920 in Dewey, Oklahoma and was the son of Joseph Graham and Laura Leona Horne Graham, both deceased. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Violet Pearl Speith Graham, who died in 2008; and a daughter-in-law, Sharon Graham. He was retired from the United States Air Force and was retired from the Civil Service.
Mr. Graham is survived by two sons and one daughter-in-law, Loyd Graham of Mesquite, Texas and William D. and Alice Graham of Lilburn; one daughter, Ivonne Alexander of Tifton; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.