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Wilburn Lee “Bill” Graves

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Wilburn Lee “Bill” Graves

Birth
Parsons, Decatur County, Tennessee, USA
Death
6 Dec 2010 (aged 84)
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
Burial
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA Add to Map
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Wilburn (Bill) Lee Graves, age 84, passed away December 6, 2010.
He moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado, from Parsons, Tennessee after serving his country in the U.S. Army, where he was awarded the Purple Heart for Valor.

There he met Margaret G. Anderson and they were married October 5th, 1952. Wilburn and his wife, Margaret, lived all of their married life, among family and friends, on the west side of Colorado Springs.

He was a member of the Local 58 Plumbing and Pipefitting union. During the last five years he had resided at The Village at Skyline Nursing Facility.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Margaret and six brothers and sisters. He has left as his legacy, four children and seven grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Matyleen Cooper of Colorado Springs and a brother Max Graves of Grand Coulee, Washington.

He will be greatly missed by all that loved and knew him. Many thanks to the nurses and staff at Village at Skyline for their dedicated care to our Dad. His Memorial Service will be held at Memorial Gardens; on Monday, December 13, 2010, at 10:00 am.

Contributions to Evercare Hospice may be made in lieu of flowers (5450 Tech Center Dr., Suite 120, 80910).
Wilburn (Bill) Lee Graves, age 84, passed away December 6, 2010.
He moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado, from Parsons, Tennessee after serving his country in the U.S. Army, where he was awarded the Purple Heart for Valor.

There he met Margaret G. Anderson and they were married October 5th, 1952. Wilburn and his wife, Margaret, lived all of their married life, among family and friends, on the west side of Colorado Springs.

He was a member of the Local 58 Plumbing and Pipefitting union. During the last five years he had resided at The Village at Skyline Nursing Facility.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Margaret and six brothers and sisters. He has left as his legacy, four children and seven grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Matyleen Cooper of Colorado Springs and a brother Max Graves of Grand Coulee, Washington.

He will be greatly missed by all that loved and knew him. Many thanks to the nurses and staff at Village at Skyline for their dedicated care to our Dad. His Memorial Service will be held at Memorial Gardens; on Monday, December 13, 2010, at 10:00 am.

Contributions to Evercare Hospice may be made in lieu of flowers (5450 Tech Center Dr., Suite 120, 80910).


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  • Created by: Courtney B
  • Added: May 23, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111059611/wilburn_lee-graves: accessed ), memorial page for Wilburn Lee “Bill” Graves (23 Apr 1926–6 Dec 2010), Find a Grave Memorial ID 111059611, citing Memorial Gardens Cemetery and Mausoleum, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Courtney B (contributor 47335873).