Jennifer Stogsdill
Melba Anita Graves
April 3, 1954 ~ January 3, 2025
Born in: Fort Payne, Alabama
Melba Anita Graves, 70, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2025. Born April 3, 1954 to Wallace & Esther Graves in Fort Payne, AL, she is survived by her sister, Mary Alice (Henry) Blankenship and brother Wayne (Linda) Graves, nieces Kaye Ingram, Melissa (Jacob) Hamlin, Kara (Chris) Wheeler, Whitney (Nick) Russell, Kristie (Doniaven) Sanders, Lindsey (Josh) Gulledge, nephew John (Tiffany) Blankenship, a number of great-nieces and nephews, and dear friends who were her local family.
Anita’s life was marked by her deep faith, generous spirit, and love for her friends and family. Even in the midst of her health challenges in recent months, she continued to think of others and ways she could encourage them. The family wishes to thank all of her friends who helped her immensely when we were scattered across the country and unable to.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 25 at the Senior Activity Center in Smyrna, TN with Pastor Benny Woods officiating. In memory of Anita and in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Sarah Cannon Fund at the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee at https://bit.ly/3W5imlV or the Senior Activity Center of Smyrna.
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Celebration of Life: January 25, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Senior Activity Center of Smyrna
100 Raikes Street
Smyrna, TN 37167
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My condolences to the family. I worked with Anita at UMPH. She was a kind soul. Tambra Womack
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