Charles "Chuck" R. Graham

Charles R. "Chuck" Graham, 79, of Quaker City, died Wednesday (December 30, 2009) at the Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge. He was born May 18, 1930 in Tuscarawas County, son of the late Roy Graham and Cora (Myers) Graham. Mr. Graham had worked at NCR from 1968 to 1972. He was also a rural mail carrier out of the Quaker City Post Office from 1971 to1985. Mr. Graham was a US Navy veteran, having served from October 27, 1948 to April 16, 1968. He was a life member of the VFW Post 7371 of Kipling and a member of the American Legion Post 0168 of Barnesville. He greatly enjoyed hunting and farming. In fact, he continued to farm up until the time of his death. He was completely devoted to his family, and especially loved & enjoyed his three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, James Graham; and three sisters, Viola Graham, Catherine Lee and Frances Waller. He is survived by his wife, Rena (Sauvageot) Graham of the home, whom he married October 30, 1957; a daughter, Kathryn Graham of Florida; a sister, Mary Meeks of Cambridge; a grandson, Randy Cologie Jr. and his fiancée, Brandy Lucas, of Newark; two granddaughters, Savannah Thompson of Quaker City and Courtney Volz of Lore City; a great-granddaughter, Anna Thompson of Quaker City; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Bill & Claudia Sauvageot of California, Aldy & Della Sauvageot of West Virginia, Kitty Bachman of New Hampshire and Emma Lattea of Newcomerstown; also Randy Cologie Sr. & family, who was like a son to them; and many nieces & nephews. Family and friends may call on Monday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Thorn-Black Funeral Home, Quaker City, where funeral services will be held on Tuesday (January 5, 2010) at 11 a.m. with Pastor John Neff officiating. Burial will be at Pisgah Cemetery, with military graveside services conducted by the Guernsey County Veterans Council. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to the Buckeye Trail High School FFA, 65553 Wintergreen Road, Lore City OH 43755.