Funeral services for Frances Geraldine (Bogue) Graves, 82, of Timpson, TX, will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at First Baptist Church, Timpson, with Rev. Rex Humphreys officiating. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson. Mrs. Graves passed away April 4, 2011, in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Born July 10, 1928, in Timpson, TX, Frances Graves was the daughter of the late Hollis E. Bogue, Sr. and Mary Estella (Crump) Bogue. She graduated from Timpson High School in 1945 and was married to Ross Graves, Jr. on December 7, 1946 in Center, TX. Frances was a bank teller at Cotton Belt State Bank in Timpson, and then she and Ross owned and operated Graves Texaco in Timpson for 30 years. She was also a member of First Christian Church, Timpson, and served many years on the Timpson Ministerial Alliance Board.

Survivors include son Randy Graves and wife Sheryl of Gary, TX; daughters Renee’ Aube’ and husband Gene of Heath, TX and Rhona Mackey and husband Gerald of Timpson; 6 grandchildren: Eric Graves and wife Kayla of Kingwood, TX, Todd Graves and wife Soni of The Woodlands, TX, Jerry Mackey of The Woodlands, Ryan Mackey and wife Carmen of Center, TX, Meredith Aube’ of Austin, TX, and Paul Aube’ of Tyler, TX; and 4 great grandchildren: Ashton and Jaxon Graves and Falon and Ivy Mackey.

In addition to her parents, Frances was preceded in death by husband Ross Graves, Jr.; 2 brothers Hollis E. Bogue, Jr. and James Bogue; and sister Bette Von Bogue.

Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at Taylor Funeral Home. To convey condolences or to register online, please visit http://www.taylorfh.net

Memorial donations may be made to Woodlawn Cemetery, P. O. Box 369, Timpson,TX 75975 or First Christian Church, P. O. Box 727, Timpson, TX 75975. Taylor Funeral Home, 511 Ross Graves Dr., Timpson, TX 75975, is in charge of arrangements

 Courtesy of Shelby County Today located at www.shelbycountytoday.com