Callie Tucker Graves

On the wings of an angel, No more cancer, passed away at home, surrounded by her family, on Monday, August 30, 2010. Born October 31, 1941, in Halifax County, Jacqueline is survived by her husband of 48 years, Robert A. Graves. She is survived by four sons Ashby Graves and his wife Sarah of Orange Park, Florida, Michael Graves and his wife Lisa of New Bern, North Carolina, Kevin Graves and his wife Amanda of Jacksonville, Florida, and Charles Graves and his wife Erin of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, seven grandchildren: Lewis, Henry, William, Kaitlyn, Lauren, Delaney, Katherine, and numerous adopted children. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Owen and Ruth Marr Tucker, and by twin brothers. She is survived by her sister Marlene and husband John of Reidsville, North Carolina, two brothers, Larry and his wife Paulette of Nashville, North Carolina, and David Tucker and his wife Tammy of Dry Fork, Virginia and numerous nieces and nephews. Also her aunt Mamie Layne of Heritage Green Home in Lynchburg, Virginia. Jacqueline was a graduate of Halifax County High School, and National Business College in Roanoke, Virginia, where she attained a degree in Junior Accounting. She was a member of Saint Victoria Catholic Church in Hurt, Virginia. She volunteered with the Gretna High School band, Relay for Life, American Cancer Society, and the Sheltered Workshop of Altavista. She was co-owner of Graves Custom Builders, and she wrote numerous articles on cancer for newspapers and magazines. She also recently published a book on cancer: A Time To Be Born, And A Time To Die: Chronology Of A Cancer Journey. Who is writing this? I lost my nine year battle with cancer. Watch out, you could be next. Thanks to the Rev. Jim Gallagher, Dr. MacCallum and staff at Alan B. Pearson Cancer Center, Drs. Smith and Aklilu at Wake Forest Medical Center in Winston Salem, North Carolina, Drs. Brotherton, Leider, and Honea in Danville, Virginia. Also thanks to Joan Moorefield, Marlene Stallings, Larry Tucker, Margaret Davis, Lois Wheeler, Camp Springs United Methodist Church in Reidsville, North Carolina, and all the other churches for your thoughts and prayers. A Christian funeral service will be conducted on 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 2, 2010 at Finch & Finch Chapel, Altavista by Father Jim Gallagher with interment to follow at Green Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Saint Victoria Youth Group at P.O. Box 640, Hurt, Virginia 24563, New Prospect Youth Group at P.O. Box 547, Hurt, Virginia 24563, to Hurt Pentecostal Youth Group at 1212 Grit Road, Hurt, Virginia 24563, or the Camp Springs United Methodist Church Women's Group, in care of Marlene Stallings, 421 Trails End Road, Reidsville, North Carolina 27320. Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and thy neighbor as thyself. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but shall have everlasting life. John 3:16 Holy Bible The Big C is Jesus Christ, not cancer.

Callie Tucker Graves

October 31, 1941 - August 30, 2010