Mrs. Louise M. McGraw

1924 - 2017

Mrs. Louise M. McGraw obituary, 1924-2017, Beaver, WV

BORN

1924

DIED

2017

FUNERAL HOME

Blue Ridge Funeral Home and Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens

5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive

Beckley, West Virginia

Louise McGraw Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on May 16, 2017.

Louise McGraw, 93, of Beaver WV passed away peacefully on May 15, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Loma and Missouri Gwinn.



In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 56 years Roy B. McGraw.



She was also preceded in death by great granddaughter, Madison Furrow; great grandson, Mason Furrow, Sister; Frances Gwinn, and brother Loma Gwinn, Jr. Survivors are daughter, Janie (Greg) Moomaw; daughter, Nancy (warren) Reuschel; son, Jerry McGraw, and grandchildren; Cristy (Jay) Jones, Julie Furrow, Daniel (Angela) Furrow, Ronald (Jamie) Furrow, Angela (Brian) Faller, Jason (Kellee) Bostic, and Bradley (Sheena) Bostic. Great grandchildren are Cody, Luke Jones, Sarah, Joshua, and Rebekah Mitchell, Michael Furrow, Hailey and Emily Furrow, Abilgail Faller, Nate Bostic, Kiley and Kooper Bostic and step great grandchild, Tyler Morgan. She is also survived by sister, Louella Patterson, brother, Franklin (Ruby) Gwinn, sister-in-law Shirley McGraw, nieces, nephews and friends.



Louise was a member of the First Baptist Church of Beaver, WV. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother and will be greatly missed.



Special thanks go out to Dr. Suresh Thomas, Dr. Karam, the staff of Hospice and Hospice House, and caregivers Melinda, Jennifer, Cathy, Carol, Sandy, Becky A. and those who gave her good care. Pallbearers will be grandsons and great grandsons.



Visitation will be held Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 11AM-1PM at Blue Ridge Funeral Home-5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive Beckley, WV 25801. Funeral service will be at 1PM. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.



In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Southern West Virginia, P.O. Box 1472, Beckley, WV 25802



Online condolences may be left at www.blueridgefuneralhome.com

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September 20, 2020

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Terry Warner

She was my aunt (her husband Roy was my fathers older brother) Every summer for many years my sister and I spent a week at their home with our cousins It was a really good time to share

May 19, 2017

Steven Burton

Prayers lifted for The family.

She must have been a fine lady. Raised a young man who became not only a hero, but my good friend as well.

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