Andrew, of Lansing, Michigan, passed away August 19, 2017. Andrew was born to D. Wood and Blanchie Graham.
Andrew, known as "Charles" by most family and "Andy" by most friends, was number six of eight children. He graduated from Bell High School in Gurdon, Arkansas.
In 1962, Andrew married Clarice Furlow and started his young married life working at Campbell's Soup Company in Paris, Texas. In 1964, Andrew relocated north to Lansing, Michigan for better employment. Andrew worked at General Motors (Fisher Body), where he was a dedicated, well-loved employee for 39 years. He worked a host of second jobs, including 12 years at Meijer's Warehouse.
In his spare time, Andrew loved to watch TV, play cards, and bowl. He could also dance the night away with the best of them. Andrew was a faithful, dedicated member at Prince of Peach Baptist Church. He was a devoted and loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. He was one of the most loving, caring and unselfish people you would ever know. Always there to listen, help or intercede. He was a father to all.
Andrew was preceded in death by his parents, D. Wood Graham and Blanchie Quarry; daughter, Antigone Creon Graham; grandsons, Anthony and Andrew Watson; brothers, Richard and James Graham; sisters, Dicie Johnson and Rosie Graham; and brothers-in-law, Gene Johnson and Gene Morris.
Andrew leaves to cherish his memory his children, Angela (Harold Smith) Graham, Anthony Charles Graham, Lisa (Dematrus) Johnson, and Andrea Graham; grandchildren, Kalliawna (Dario) Grayson, Autumn (Byron) McKiney, Keith Tate, Amber (John) McKinney, Armeia King, Audra Allen-Brown, Demetria Johnson, Armanda Brown, Aja Graham-Brown, Jazmin (Paul) Anderson, Adrian Brown, Alexus Brown, and Alexander Brown; brother, Woody (Brenda) Graham; sisters, Geraldine Morris and Mary (Nelson) Farmer; long-time companion, Judy Hammond; a host of great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews; special friends, Michelle Penfield, Arthur "Sugar" Austin, Lawrence Anderson, Lynn and Marti Merryfield, Jemonica Thomas, Paulette Beckwith, Henry and Clarice Brown, Deacon and Sister Clemson Calhoun, Cleo Jean Anderson, Malik Norris, Fedora Love, Twanda Love, Nasea Bush, Tyrice Darden, Rebba Owens, Melody and Richard Hampton, Matthew Harris, and Leandre Chapman.
Special thanks to Pastor David Foreman and the Reachout Christian Center Church.
Funeral Service was Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Reachout Christian Center Church, Lansing with Pastor David Foreman officiating. Interment was in Deepdale Memorial Park.
The family is being served by Tiffany Funeral Home.
Andrew, known as "Charles" by most family and "Andy" by most friends, was number six of eight children. He graduated from Bell High School in Gurdon, Arkansas.
In 1962, Andrew married Clarice Furlow and started his young married life working at Campbell's Soup Company in Paris, Texas. In 1964, Andrew relocated north to Lansing, Michigan for better employment. Andrew worked at General Motors (Fisher Body), where he was a dedicated, well-loved employee for 39 years. He worked a host of second jobs, including 12 years at Meijer's Warehouse.
In his spare time, Andrew loved to watch TV, play cards, and bowl. He could also dance the night away with the best of them. Andrew was a faithful, dedicated member at Prince of Peach Baptist Church. He was a devoted and loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. He was one of the most loving, caring and unselfish people you would ever know. Always there to listen, help or intercede. He was a father to all.
Andrew was preceded in death by his parents, D. Wood Graham and Blanchie Quarry; daughter, Antigone Creon Graham; grandsons, Anthony and Andrew Watson; brothers, Richard and James Graham; sisters, Dicie Johnson and Rosie Graham; and brothers-in-law, Gene Johnson and Gene Morris.
Andrew leaves to cherish his memory his children, Angela (Harold Smith) Graham, Anthony Charles Graham, Lisa (Dematrus) Johnson, and Andrea Graham; grandchildren, Kalliawna (Dario) Grayson, Autumn (Byron) McKiney, Keith Tate, Amber (John) McKinney, Armeia King, Audra Allen-Brown, Demetria Johnson, Armanda Brown, Aja Graham-Brown, Jazmin (Paul) Anderson, Adrian Brown, Alexus Brown, and Alexander Brown; brother, Woody (Brenda) Graham; sisters, Geraldine Morris and Mary (Nelson) Farmer; long-time companion, Judy Hammond; a host of great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews; special friends, Michelle Penfield, Arthur "Sugar" Austin, Lawrence Anderson, Lynn and Marti Merryfield, Jemonica Thomas, Paulette Beckwith, Henry and Clarice Brown, Deacon and Sister Clemson Calhoun, Cleo Jean Anderson, Malik Norris, Fedora Love, Twanda Love, Nasea Bush, Tyrice Darden, Rebba Owens, Melody and Richard Hampton, Matthew Harris, and Leandre Chapman.
Special thanks to Pastor David Foreman and the Reachout Christian Center Church.
Funeral Service was Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Reachout Christian Center Church, Lansing with Pastor David Foreman officiating. Interment was in Deepdale Memorial Park.
The family is being served by Tiffany Funeral Home.
Andrew, of Lansing, Michigan, passed away August 19, 2017. Andrew was born to D. Wood and Blanchie Graham.
Andrew, known as "Charles" by most family and "Andy" by most friends, was number six of eight children. He graduated from Bell High School in Gurdon, Arkansas.
In 1962, Andrew married Clarice Furlow and started his young married life working at Campbell's Soup Company in Paris, Texas. In 1964, Andrew relocated north to Lansing, Michigan for better employment. Andrew worked at General Motors (Fisher Body), where he was a dedicated, well-loved employee for 39 years. He worked a host of second jobs, including 12 years at Meijer's Warehouse.
In his spare time, Andrew loved to watch TV, play cards, and bowl. He could also dance the night away with the best of them. Andrew was a faithful, dedicated member at Prince of Peach Baptist Church. He was a devoted and loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. He was one of the most loving, caring and unselfish people you would ever know. Always there to listen, help or intercede. He was a father to all.
Andrew was preceded in death by his parents, D. Wood Graham and Blanchie Quarry; daughter, Antigone Creon Graham; grandsons, Anthony and Andrew Watson; brothers, Richard and James Graham; sisters, Dicie Johnson and Rosie Graham; and brothers-in-law, Gene Johnson and Gene Morris.
Andrew leaves to cherish his memory his children, Angela (Harold Smith) Graham, Anthony Charles Graham, Lisa (Dematrus) Johnson, and Andrea Graham; grandchildren, Kalliawna (Dario) Grayson, Autumn (Byron) McKiney, Keith Tate, Amber (John) McKinney, Armeia King, Audra Allen-Brown, Demetria Johnson, Armanda Brown, Aja Graham-Brown, Jazmin (Paul) Anderson, Adrian Brown, Alexus Brown, and Alexander Brown; brother, Woody (Brenda) Graham; sisters, Geraldine Morris and Mary (Nelson) Farmer; long-time companion, Judy Hammond; a host of great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews; special friends, Michelle Penfield, Arthur "Sugar" Austin, Lawrence Anderson, Lynn and Marti Merryfield, Jemonica Thomas, Paulette Beckwith, Henry and Clarice Brown, Deacon and Sister Clemson Calhoun, Cleo Jean Anderson, Malik Norris, Fedora Love, Twanda Love, Nasea Bush, Tyrice Darden, Rebba Owens, Melody and Richard Hampton, Matthew Harris, and Leandre Chapman.
Special thanks to Pastor David Foreman and the Reachout Christian Center Church.
Funeral Service was Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Reachout Christian Center Church, Lansing with Pastor David Foreman officiating. Interment was in Deepdale Memorial Park.
The family is being served by Tiffany Funeral Home.
Andrew, known as "Charles" by most family and "Andy" by most friends, was number six of eight children. He graduated from Bell High School in Gurdon, Arkansas.
In 1962, Andrew married Clarice Furlow and started his young married life working at Campbell's Soup Company in Paris, Texas. In 1964, Andrew relocated north to Lansing, Michigan for better employment. Andrew worked at General Motors (Fisher Body), where he was a dedicated, well-loved employee for 39 years. He worked a host of second jobs, including 12 years at Meijer's Warehouse.
In his spare time, Andrew loved to watch TV, play cards, and bowl. He could also dance the night away with the best of them. Andrew was a faithful, dedicated member at Prince of Peach Baptist Church. He was a devoted and loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. He was one of the most loving, caring and unselfish people you would ever know. Always there to listen, help or intercede. He was a father to all.
Andrew was preceded in death by his parents, D. Wood Graham and Blanchie Quarry; daughter, Antigone Creon Graham; grandsons, Anthony and Andrew Watson; brothers, Richard and James Graham; sisters, Dicie Johnson and Rosie Graham; and brothers-in-law, Gene Johnson and Gene Morris.
Andrew leaves to cherish his memory his children, Angela (Harold Smith) Graham, Anthony Charles Graham, Lisa (Dematrus) Johnson, and Andrea Graham; grandchildren, Kalliawna (Dario) Grayson, Autumn (Byron) McKiney, Keith Tate, Amber (John) McKinney, Armeia King, Audra Allen-Brown, Demetria Johnson, Armanda Brown, Aja Graham-Brown, Jazmin (Paul) Anderson, Adrian Brown, Alexus Brown, and Alexander Brown; brother, Woody (Brenda) Graham; sisters, Geraldine Morris and Mary (Nelson) Farmer; long-time companion, Judy Hammond; a host of great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews; special friends, Michelle Penfield, Arthur "Sugar" Austin, Lawrence Anderson, Lynn and Marti Merryfield, Jemonica Thomas, Paulette Beckwith, Henry and Clarice Brown, Deacon and Sister Clemson Calhoun, Cleo Jean Anderson, Malik Norris, Fedora Love, Twanda Love, Nasea Bush, Tyrice Darden, Rebba Owens, Melody and Richard Hampton, Matthew Harris, and Leandre Chapman.
Special thanks to Pastor David Foreman and the Reachout Christian Center Church.
Funeral Service was Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Reachout Christian Center Church, Lansing with Pastor David Foreman officiating. Interment was in Deepdale Memorial Park.
The family is being served by Tiffany Funeral Home.
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