Pauline Mearl Graham

Pauline Paulson Graham, 103, of Fresno, CA, died on March 31, 2023. Pauline was born in Dodge City, Kansas, on July 24, 1919, the daughter of Paul R. and Nellie P. Paulson, and the loving wife of Ralph Graham.

The family moved to San Joaquin, CA when she was an infant. They operated a dairy farm where she and her siblings Earl, Lloyd, Juanita, Leo and Wayne spent a good part of their childhood. While in high school, the family left the dairy farm and moved to Turlock, where she finished high school.

A single mother of two, she then met the love of her life, Ralph Graham, and they married and had one daughter. In 1952, they moved to Tranquillity where Ralph joined his brother-in-law at Orlando’s Welding & Hardware. Pauline also worked at Orlando’s Welding & Hardware, McKean’s Dry Goods, and the drug store. Pauline moved to Fresno after her husband died in 1996.

She is survived by her children, Jerry Mayfield (Peggi) of Washington, Larry Mayfield, and Debora Graham Sevey (Bill) of Fresno. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Sheri, Lori and Doug Mayfield and Bradley Dover, and step-grandson, Mike Sevey, and numerous great and great-great grandchildren. She is predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Ralph Graham; and two grandchildren, Kimberly Mayfield and Kevin Dover.

Graveside Services will be held on Monday, April 17, 2023 at Fresno Memorial Gardens at 1:00 pm.

Remembrances may be sent to Tranquility United Methodist Church.