Harold Lee Graddy was born Tuesday, November 15, 1926, in Crawford County,
Bourbon, Missouri, a son of the late Rufus Allen Graddy and Ruth Jane
(Pratt) Graddy.
He departed this life Thursday, April 15, 2004, at the Life Care Center,
Waynesville, Missouri, at the age of 77 years and 5 months.
Harold was inducted into the United States Army, May 30, 1945, at
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. He earned the Army Occupation Medal for
service in Germany and France. He was also awarded the World War II
Victory Ribbon and received an Honorable Discharge October 18, 1946. He
later served as a Merchant Marine at Seattle, Washington and was
discharged at San Francisco, California.
On July 19, 1952, at Pocahontas, Arkansas, Harold was united in marriage
to Mildred Martin. They have enjoyed over 51 years together.
In addition to his parents Harold was preceded in death by three brothers,
Benjamin Graddy, William Graddy and wife Pearline and Cecil Graddy; and
two sisters, Evelyn Schmitt and husband Virgil and Betty Mayben; and
brothers-in-law, Allie Hurst, Murrel Phillips, Cebe Martin, Champ Martin,
Nute Martin, Gene Martin, sisters-in-law Beatrice Butts, May Martin,
Stella Dotson and Delight Stringer.
Among those who remain to mourn his passing are his devoted wife, Mildred
Graddy of the home in Waynesville, Missouri; their daughter Mary and
husband Edward Black of Richland, Missouri; four grandchildren, Rita and
husband Brian Rucker of St. Peters, Missouri, Angela and husband Steve
Price of Nixa, Missouri, Douglas Black and wife Elizabeth of Waynesville,
Missouri, and David Black of Richland, Missouri; six great grandchildren,
Brandon and Amanda Rucker, Jennifer and Steven Price, Zachary and Alayna
Black.
Also remaining are four brothers, Edward Graddy and wife Kathy, Dean
Graddy and wife Pearl, and Ronald Graddy, all of Bourbon, Missouri, Donald
Graddy and wife Faye of California; four sisters, Dorothy May and husband
Ernest "Bud" Whitaker of Mississippi, Mildred Hurst of Oklahoma, Hilda
(Harold's twin) Phillips of Sullivan, Missouri, Hazel Pennock and husband
Ronald of Illinois; sisters-in-law, Sue Graddy and Fran Graddy, both of
Bourbon, Missouri, Alice Kallmbah and Lillian Barnicle, both of
Steelville, Missouri; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many
friends.
Harold Lee Graddy lay in state 4-8 p.m. with Masonic Services 7 p.m.
conducted by Lebanon Lodge #70 AF & AM, Steelville, Saturday, April 17, 2004
at Britton Brothers Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Sunday, April 18, 2004, in the Britton
Chapel with Rev. Bob Coleman officiating. Musical selections were provided
by Rev. and Mrs. Bob Coleman.
Committal prayers and interment were in Schwieder Cemetery, rural
Steelville, Missouri. Full military honors, (firing party, taps, flag
folding and presentation) were provided graveside by the Missouri Military
Funeral Honors Eastern Division.
Serving as pallbearers wee Edward Graddy, Steve Black, Doug Black, Brandon
Rucker, Steven Price and Brian Rucker.
Arrangements were entrusted to Britton Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Bourbon, Missouri, a son of the late Rufus Allen Graddy and Ruth Jane
(Pratt) Graddy.
He departed this life Thursday, April 15, 2004, at the Life Care Center,
Waynesville, Missouri, at the age of 77 years and 5 months.
Harold was inducted into the United States Army, May 30, 1945, at
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. He earned the Army Occupation Medal for
service in Germany and France. He was also awarded the World War II
Victory Ribbon and received an Honorable Discharge October 18, 1946. He
later served as a Merchant Marine at Seattle, Washington and was
discharged at San Francisco, California.
On July 19, 1952, at Pocahontas, Arkansas, Harold was united in marriage
to Mildred Martin. They have enjoyed over 51 years together.
In addition to his parents Harold was preceded in death by three brothers,
Benjamin Graddy, William Graddy and wife Pearline and Cecil Graddy; and
two sisters, Evelyn Schmitt and husband Virgil and Betty Mayben; and
brothers-in-law, Allie Hurst, Murrel Phillips, Cebe Martin, Champ Martin,
Nute Martin, Gene Martin, sisters-in-law Beatrice Butts, May Martin,
Stella Dotson and Delight Stringer.
Among those who remain to mourn his passing are his devoted wife, Mildred
Graddy of the home in Waynesville, Missouri; their daughter Mary and
husband Edward Black of Richland, Missouri; four grandchildren, Rita and
husband Brian Rucker of St. Peters, Missouri, Angela and husband Steve
Price of Nixa, Missouri, Douglas Black and wife Elizabeth of Waynesville,
Missouri, and David Black of Richland, Missouri; six great grandchildren,
Brandon and Amanda Rucker, Jennifer and Steven Price, Zachary and Alayna
Black.
Also remaining are four brothers, Edward Graddy and wife Kathy, Dean
Graddy and wife Pearl, and Ronald Graddy, all of Bourbon, Missouri, Donald
Graddy and wife Faye of California; four sisters, Dorothy May and husband
Ernest "Bud" Whitaker of Mississippi, Mildred Hurst of Oklahoma, Hilda
(Harold's twin) Phillips of Sullivan, Missouri, Hazel Pennock and husband
Ronald of Illinois; sisters-in-law, Sue Graddy and Fran Graddy, both of
Bourbon, Missouri, Alice Kallmbah and Lillian Barnicle, both of
Steelville, Missouri; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many
friends.
Harold Lee Graddy lay in state 4-8 p.m. with Masonic Services 7 p.m.
conducted by Lebanon Lodge #70 AF & AM, Steelville, Saturday, April 17, 2004
at Britton Brothers Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Sunday, April 18, 2004, in the Britton
Chapel with Rev. Bob Coleman officiating. Musical selections were provided
by Rev. and Mrs. Bob Coleman.
Committal prayers and interment were in Schwieder Cemetery, rural
Steelville, Missouri. Full military honors, (firing party, taps, flag
folding and presentation) were provided graveside by the Missouri Military
Funeral Honors Eastern Division.
Serving as pallbearers wee Edward Graddy, Steve Black, Doug Black, Brandon
Rucker, Steven Price and Brian Rucker.
Arrangements were entrusted to Britton Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
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