Mr.Bennie Graham, 77 of Atwood, Tennessee passed away Sunday, July 1, 2012 at his home.

Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Pisgah Cemetery in Atwood. Bro. Allen Rainey will officiate the service.

The family will receive friends in the Cherrywood room of Chase Funeral Home on Wednesday from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM and on Thursday from 11:00 AM until time of service.

Mr. Graham was born December 5, 1934 in Tunica, Mississippi, to the late Frank Graham and Velma (Rutherford) Graham. He was a retired self employed truck driver for A-One Cartage, Inc. Besides his parents he was also preceded in death by a sister, Helen Franks.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Geneva Graham, five daughters; Kathy Graham of Jackson, Connie Suratt, Paula Rich (husband Tony) both of Atwood, Elizabeth Wynn of Huntingdon and Tonya Savage (husband Gary) of Atwood, one son, Danny Graham (wife Diane) of Atwood, one sister, Ann Kunkle of Coloma, Michigan and one brother, W.V. Graham of Chicago, Illinois. He also leaves fourteen grandchildren; Dustin Graham, Dylan Graham, Daniel Graham, Tiffany Graves, Chris Graham, Amanda Austin, Sabrina Copeland, Autumn Wynn, Johnathan Graham, Codie Newsome, Dalana Newsome, Irelan Newsome, Jason Suratt and Brad Suratt and sixteen great grandchildren.