He was a proud resident of Hot Springs, having graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1961, and he was a proud Arkansan, naming one of his horses after the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Tony is survived by his brothers, Darryl Graves, Richard Graves and Ronnie Graves of Hot Springs and his sister Janice Finch of Tulsa, Oklahoma. His legacy lives on in his children Tami and Ronny Rexrode and Seana Graves, and his grandchildren, Taylor and Kamryn Rexrode.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The American Heart Association at donatenow.heart.org.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, September 28 at Gross Funeral Home. A Graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 29 at Crestview Cemetery.