Obituary for Geraldine Graham

Geraldine Martha "Jerri" Graham

(March 29, 1929 – March 14, 2016)

Geraldine Martha “Jerri” Graham, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, died Monday afternoon, March 14, 2016 at Via Christi Village, Ponca City, Oklahoma at the age of 86 years.

Jerri Graham was born on March 29, 1929, in Stillwell, Oklahoma, to David Granville and Era Rebecca (Philpot) Brewer. She married William Paul Graham on December 23, 1946 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, and he preceded her in 2010. She attended Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri, in the 1950’s while her husband was in seminary. She was an Avon representative for many years and in 1978 she opened the Graham Photo Supply Company. She managed it until retiring. She enjoyed cooking, crafting and gardening. She taught Children’s Church and was a Sunday School teacher at Second Baptist where her spouse was the minister for over 40 years. Jerri later joined Northeast Baptist Church. She loved spending time with her family, especially family gatherings.

She is survived by one daughter, Janetta Graham of Ponca City; two sons, John Paul Graham and wife Laura of Ponca City, and Gerald Graham and wife Mary of Owasso; seven grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, Garvin Brewer, Ed Brewer, Jack Brewer, Paul Brewer and Roscoe Brewer; one sister, Erma Callahan; and one great grandson, Jacob Ryan Jones.

A memorial service is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 19, 2016, at the Northeast Baptist Church, Ponca City, Oklahoma, with Rev. Lynn Schuyler, Central Baptist Church, Ponca City, Oklahoma, officiating.

A memorial has been established with Hospice of North Central Oklahoma c/o Roberts and Son Funeral Home, 120 West Padon, Blackwell, Oklahoma 74631.