Mike was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 2, 1950, to the late Warren and Jacqueline Graves. He was the only son among five children.
Mike graduated from Southeast High School in the Class of 1969. After high school, he held several jobs before beginning a career with Sears, Roebuck and company as a salesman. He worked there for over 40 years, and it was during that time that he met his late wife, Jessie M. Graves. After retiring from Sears, Mike continued working as a salesman at ADT for approximately five years.
From his union with his late wife Jessie, one son was born, Michael (Mikey) Graves. Jessie also had two daughters, Shree Jackson and Tamara Spears-McCray, whom Mike loved as his own.
Mike lived life to the fullest. He enjoyed having a cold beer, golfing, watching NASCAR, football and baseball, raising dogs, and spending time with family and friends. Most of all, he cherished spending time with his grandchildren.
Preceding him in death are his parents Warren and Jacqueline Graves; his wife Jessie M. Graves; his two sisters Myrna Harmon and Donna Campbell; and his grandson Vecel Johnson.
Mike leaves to mourn his death his son Michael (Mikey) Graves (Crystal); his sisters Karen Carney and Deborah Carney; his daughters Shree Jackson (Elvin) and Tamara Spears-McCray (Gary); grandchildren Amaya, Mikey Jr, Maddox, MacKenzie, Ja’Leen, Jamal, LeaAngela, Kishana (Eric), Kamilah (Remaurus), Takelah (Jeffery), Jesse and Tyriq (Xandria), and a host of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, and friends.
A visitation will be held at Floral Hills Funeral Home and Cemetery, 7000 BLUE RIDGE BLVD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64133, US, on November 6, 2026, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, followed by a funeral at Floral Hills Funeral Home and Cemetery at the same location on November 6, 2026, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
