Graves, Elsie Thigpen, age 101, a resident of Elmore and Autugua County died at Charlton Place Nursing Home and Rehabitation Center in Deatsville, AL on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband, Charles F. Graves of Deatsville, AL; a son, Olin Henry (Jan) Bray of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Funeral services will be held at Leak Memory Chapel on Monday, August 20, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Tom Ward officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour proir to the service. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Wesleyan Church of Prattville, AL. fund for Mission trips