Elnora Graves Obituary

Elnora Graves, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, surrounded by family, at her home in Medina.

In recent years, Elnora enjoyed reading and doing counted cross stitch. She and Reau were instrumental in helping to build the Medina community.

She was born July 14, 1935, to the late Clydia and Covie Lovell.

In addition to her parents, Elnora was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Reau Graves, Jr.; nine siblings: Ralph, Weldon, Terry, Royce, Robert, Edna, Mary, Billie and Julia Ann.

She is survived by her sister, Maxine Wallis (Gerald); five daughters, Dianna Merrill (Gary), Debra Dukart (David), Sandra Jordan (Wayne), Donna LeBlanc and Daphne Tracy; 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 23, 2024, at Replogle-Lawrence Funeral Home in Medina, with visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. Burial will follow in Mt. Zion Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to: 

New Hopewell Church of Medina, P. O. Box 158, Medina, TN 38355 or South Gibson County High School, FBO Reau Graves Memorial Scholarship Fund, Attn: Whitney Simpson, 1000 Hornet St., Medina, TN 38355.