Donald G. Graham

Donald Graham, age 78, a resident of Chula, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at the Baptist Home in Chillicothe, Missouri. Donald was born on a farm east of Chula, Missouri, on July 17, 1932, the son of William "Russell" and Alta (Dennis) Graham. He served in the United States Marine Corps from January 1952 to January 1955, serving as a Corporal in C Company, First Battalion-Fifth Marines Division and in the First Marines Division during the Korean War. He worked as a truck driver. Survivors include a daughter, Stephanie Jones of Indianapolis, Indiana; grandchildren Marcus Haizlip Graham and wife Joyous of Santa Rosa, California, Dustin Graham and wife Teresa of Newnan, Georgia, Kayla Pflugh of Brookhaven, Pennsylvania, and Leeanna Mickle of Chillicothe, Missouri; great grandchildren Jocelyn Graham, Kathleen Graham, and Dustin Citron; brother Bob Graham and wife Mary of Wheeling, Missouri; and brother in law Bob Dudley of Laredo, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Eileen Dudley. Funeral services will be held at Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri, on Saturday, March 19, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. Friends may call Lindley Funeral Home on Friday, March 18, 2011, from noon until 9:00 p.m. Burial will be held in Alpha Cemetery, Laredo, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to Alpha Cemetery and can be left at or mailed to the Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601. Online condolences can be made at www.lindleyfuneralhome.com . Arrangements are under the direction of the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri.