Marjorie Branch Graves

Born on January 7, 1922 in Pine Bluff, AR; she was the daughter of George Flynn and Earle Carroll Branch. She retired as a keypunch operator manager for Lion Oil and worked additional 14 years in medical records at Union Medical Center. Marjorie was a member of Second Baptist Church El Dorado was a former Sunday School teacher. Marjorie was the 1976 Arkansas State Bowling Champ and loved to play bingo and square dance.

Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents, a brother George Flynn Graves, a sister Anita Branch Cooper, and her husband of 66 years Cleo J. “Pete” Graves.

Survivors are sons Danny Flynn (Barbara) Graves of Brandon, MS and Bob (Marilea) Graves of Herndon, VA; brother James Lee Branch of Lakeland, FL; along with grandchildren Robert (Heather) Graves of San Marcos, CA, Jeff Graves (Marilyn) of Vail, CO and Sharon Graves Harris of Springdale, AR and ten great grandchildren Hannah Harris, Hayes Harris, Makena Harris, Kamryn Harris, Cecelia Graves, Max Graves, Leo Graves, Catherine Graves, John Graves and Peter Graves.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 19, 2014 in the chapel of Young’s Funeral Directors with Rev. Benji McCann officiating. Interment will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.

The family will receive friends at Young’s 12:30-2:00 p.m. prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to Life Touch Hospice House, 2301 Champagnolle Rd., El Dorado, AR 71730.

An online registry is available at www.youngsfuneralhome.com.