Funeral services for Pauline Tilly Graham were held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Cabool. Cremation was in Springfield, Mo. Interment will be at a later date, privately by family members in Jarrett Cemetary near Cabool.

Pauline Tilly Graham, 90, passed away Nov. 3, 2012, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo.

Pauline was born March 28, 1922, the daughter of James and Dama Kelly of Huggins, Mo.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Wilford Graham, and a son of two years and three months, her parents, four brothers and two sisters.

She is survived by one sister, B. Edna Wood of Cabool, Mo., and her children Lorene and Wilbur Brill of Springfield, Mo.; Gene and Charles Garrison of Monett, Mo.; Rose Irene and Charles Allen of Norwood, Mo.; Linda and Dennis Gebeke of Spokane, Wa.; Sally Norman of Mountain Grove, Mo.; Floyd and Judy Graham of Mountain View, Mo.; Claude and Rachelle Graham of Cabool, Mo.; Delia Honniball of Castro Valley, Ca.; David and Brenda Graham of Muskogee, Ok.; Charles and Tammy Graham of Cabool, Mo.; Edna and David Woolard of Cabool, Mo.; and Glenn Graham of Cabool, Mo.; 43 grandchildren and numerous great- and great-great grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.

Pauline was a member of the Cabool congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. She loved reading and studying God's word and talking about the things she learned.

She was known for the great love she had for her family, and also for being soft spoken, kind, and generous. Her door and especially her kitchen was always open to friends and family.

Her hobbies were gardening, especially flower gardening, canning and she was an avid reader.