Louise J. Graves
April 26, 1925 ~ February 6, 2013
Resided in:
Leicester, NC
Louise J. Graves, 87, of Gilbert Rd., Leicester, died Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at Asheville Healthcare Center.
A native of Coffee Co., GA, she was a daughter of the late Charles H. and Molly Quinn Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, J.L. Graves, and by her son, Randy Graves.
Mrs. Graves lived 15 years in Savannah, GA, and more recently in Dawsonville, GA, before moving to Asheville in 1990, where she worked at the Biltmore House.
Mrs. Graves is survived by a daughter, Kathy Bleckley and husband Glenn, of Candler; grandchildren Lance Graves, Andy Graves, Mark Bleckley, Chris Bleckley, and Kim Bleckley; and 6 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, February 16, 2013, at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to CarePartners Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
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So sorry dor our loss. She and dad are together now and feeling no more pain. To be absent from the body is to be present with The Lord what more could we ask for.You will be missed by many. See you soon. Love
Lance Graves
To the Graves Family,
We are sorry to hear of your loss. You are all in our prayers.
Love You,
Johnny and Melissa
Dear Kathy and family, sending my deepest sympathy to each one of you over the loss of your mother. I know she will be missed greatly. Mothers are so valued in one’s family. My prayers are with each one of you. God bless you all, Love Greta
Dear Graves Family,
So sorry to hear of your loss,and pray for God’s comfort for each one of you in the days ahead.With deepest sympathy,
A kind and loving mother and as I knew her, sister-in-law, who put others ahead of herself