SAVANNAH, GEORGIA -Willie Mae Graham, 83, of Savannah, Georgia, widow of Nathaniel Graham, died Friday morning, December 17, 2010 at Memorial University Medical Center.
Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Willie Brown, Sr. and the late Emma Johnson Brown. Mrs. Graham was retired as an office administrator for a local dentist office and a loving homemaker. She was a member of St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church where she served on the usher team, the Council of Catholic Women, the Theresian group and the Praise and Healing ministry. Mrs. Graham was a member of the non-commissioned officer wife's club, the American Red Cross and was awarded Volunteer of the Year with the United States Air Force Family Service. She loved bowling and won several championships. In addition to her husband and her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Debra A. Brown; four sisters, Betty Brown, Gloria Brown, Annette Taylor; two brothers, Richard Brown, Joseph Brown and one grandson, George E. Brown III.
Surviving are three daughters, Renee Mosley of Savannah, Georgia, Karen Smalls and her husband, Rufus of Savannah, Georgia, Dr. Kim Grant Albright, and her husband, Tyrone of Savannah, Georgia; two sons, Rev. Jonathan T. Graham and his wife, Esther of Dover, Delaware, Nathaniel A. Graham of Vidalia, Georgia; one brother, Willie Brown, Jr. and his wife, Gloria of Savannah, Georgia; one sister, Edna Loadholt of Savannah, Georgia; grandchildren raised, Nehem Brown, Ja ' Net Faird, Tyree Brown, Domonique Williams and Tanye' Mosley; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 o'clock Wednesday at Gamble Funeral Service, 410 Stephenson Avenue.
The funeral service will be held at 11 o'clock Thursday morning at St. Benedict The Moor Catholic Church conducted by The Reverend Christian A. Alimaji, MSP. Interment will be in Beaufort National Cemetery.