Robert Alfred Graves

1932 - 2016

Robert Alfred Graves obituary, 1932-2016, Nashville, TN

BORN

1932

DIED

2016

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Robert Graves Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 23, 2016.

84, passed away November 22, 2016.

Born in Nashville, he was a 1950 graduate of Chattanooga City High School and a 1954 graduate of Tennessee Tech University, where he met his wife, Ann Ogle Graves. He spent 2 years in the Army Signal Corps in Ft. Gordon, Georgia before beginning a successful 50 year career in sales and marketing with The Burroughs Corporation, McQuiddy Office Designers, Alma Desk Company, and Banner Express. Bob was an active member of Hillwood Country Club for 42 years and a past member of Glendale and Judson Baptist Church. He was past President of the Tennessee Tech Alumni Association and followed his beloved Golden Eagle football team throughout his years.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, “Chick” and Lucille Graves and wife, Ann Ogle Graves.

He is survived by daughter, Julie Graves Wright; son, Brad Graves; grandchildren, Matt (Katie) and Will (Lawrence) Graves, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Visitation will be held from two o' clock in the afternoon until four on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Woodlawn Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be held at eleven-thirty in the morning on Monday, November 28, 2016 with visitation one hour prior. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Tennessee Tech Foundation, 1 William L. Jones Dr., Cookeville, TN 38505. The family sincerely thanks the staff at Brookdale Bellevue for their service and loving care of Bob over the years.



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December 1, 2016

Jackie Bruce

Brad and Julie, Tom and I are friends of your parents from Tenn Tech days, with Ann and I rooming together for at least one semester at Tech and then we lived next door to each other when we lived on Danyacrest Dr in Donelson for a short time. At that time we had Elaine and I know Julie was there, not sure when Brad was born. We kept up for several years after we moved away and I probably still have the letter Bob sent to friends after he lost Ann, which was a touching letter. Thinking of you with prayers and remembering the good days (at Tech) when we were all so young!!! Tom and Jackie (Gill) Bruce in Aiken, SC.

November 28, 2016

Joe Leonard

Brad, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this very difficult time.
Joe Leonard
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November 27, 2016

Jackie Thompson

Julie, I remember Bob from my very first McQuiddy days. He always had a smile and a hello. What a great man. I am thinking of you and your familiy in this difficult time.

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27

Visitation

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home & Woodlawn Memorial Park

660 Thompson Ln, Nashville, TN 37204

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10:30 a.m.

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11:30 a.m.

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Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home & Woodlawn Memorial Park

660 Thompson Ln, Nashville, TN 37204

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