Luther Graham, 82, of Kennett, died Monday, May 5, 2008, at John J. Pershing VA Hospital in Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Born Sept. 8, 1925, in Ozark, Ark., son of the late John and Lacie Adams Graham, he was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in WWII. He was a construction laborer.

Survivors include six sons, Homer Graham, of Detroit, Mich., Bill Graham, of Fenton, Mo., Larry, Jackie and Dennis Graham, all of Kennett and Jimmy Graham, of St. Louis, Mo.; one daughter, Patricia Lawless, of Kennett; one sister, Dorothy Broom, of Sikeston, Mo.; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by four brothers.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 9, at the Bradshaw Funeral Home Chapel in Kennett with Bro. Chris Maynard officiating.

Burial was in the Memorial Gardens Cemetery at Kennett.