Freddie Lee Graves

Freddie Lee Graves, 70, of Tompkinsville, KY passed away Wednesday, September 4th, at his home.

Freddie was born in Tompkinsville, KY on July 5, 1955, a son of the late Edith (Gray) and Truman Graves.

Bro. Melvin Holland married Freddie and Ina Jobe in May of 1975 at Mt. Poland Baptist Church. 

Freddie worked as a welder, a custodian for Monroe County School System and a farmer. In 1969 he was saved at Freedom #2 Missionary Baptist Church. in 1975 he joined Mt. Poland Baptist Church, in 1991 he was ordained as a Deacon. Freddie was also the treasurer for the church.

Freddie is survived by his wife of 50 years, Ina Graves, of Tompkinsville, KY; a son, Wesley James Graves, and wife, Mackenzie, of Moss, TN; three grandchildren, Chloe Mae, Sadie James and Daisy Jewell Graves.

Freddie is also survived by a sister, Virginia Wilson, of Florida; two brothers, Terry Graves, of Florida; Jerry Graves, of Tompkinsville, KY; several nieces and nephews, and his mother-in-law, Lena Rose Jobe.

Other than his parents, he is preceded in death by two sisters, Katheryne Stewart and Athlene Helton.
 
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 7th, at Mt. Poland Baptist Church, with burial to follow at Mt. Poland Cemetery.

Visitation is Saturday, September 6, from 12-8 p.m. at Yokley Trible Funeral Home, and Sunday, September 7, from 10:00 a.m. until service time at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Poland Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Freddie's memory may be made to Mt. Poland Cemetery.

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