VelmaGrahamFuneral Services for Velma Ione Byrd Graham will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday February 2, 2010 at the Davis Morris Funeral Home Chapel with Tim Skaggs officiating, interment to follow in Eastlawn Memorial Park following the funeral.

Mrs. Graham was born August 5, 1910 in Brown County to Silas Byrd and Rosa Lee (Riggs) Byrd. Her mother died August 17, 1910, so Velma was reared by her grandparents S.J. and Annie Riggs. She graduated from Brownwood High School, then worked for Southwestern States Telephone Company in the accounting department for nine years as supervisor. She married Robert E. Graham on January 31, 1942 in Brownwood. He passed away February 16, 1981 in Big Spring, Tx where they had lived since 1952. In Big Spring she worked in the credit department of Montgomery Ward, First National bank, and in the accounting and finance office of Webb Air Force Base for 14 years before retiring in 1973. She was a member of Coggin Avenue Baptist church since moving to Brownwood in 1981.

She is survived by her sister, Margie Byrd Reese of Vernon, cousin MaryAnn Hitt of California; nephews and nieces, Kim and George Campbell of Blanket, Bill Byrd of Brownwood, Patti and David Bushman of Burleson, Beverly and Gerry Young of Montgomery, Mitzi and Ray Young of Grand Prairie, and Debbie Witt of Euless; as well as great nephews and nieces, Katie Campbell, Courtney and Adam Greene, Chris Bushman, Casey and Sarah Bushman, Cara Bushman, Amie and Ryan Turnage, and Stephanie Witt.

She was preceded in death by her parents, stepmother Eula Sears Byrd, husband Bob, a brother Silas R. Byrd, and sister Jean Milam.

The family wishes to thank Lila Copeland, Loretta Young, Sharon Gunter, Aida Garcia, and everyone at Brady Home Healthcare Service for their wonderful and loving care of Velma.

Condolences may be made to the family at www.davismorrisfuneralhome.com