Iris Hazel Graves

Iris Hazel O’Kelley Graves, 97, of Dayton, died Sunday, May 5, 2013, at the Liberty-Dayton Community Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at the Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton with burial following thereafter. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Iris was born December 7, 1915 in Lake Charles, LA, to parents; Charles F. O’Kelley and Dorothy Bell Fryer, and a longtime resident of Dayton. She was a graduate of the Dayton High School, attended the First Baptist Church, and enjoyed music, cooking, and spending time with her grandchildren. Mrs. Graves was preceded in death by her father: Charles F. O’Kelley, mother: Dorothy Bell Fryer Brown, sons: William C. “Bill” Graves and Harry G. Graves, daughter: Patti Dot Dunaway, and all of her siblings. She is survived by her daughters: Diane West and husband Duke of Dayton, Myrl Case of San Angelo, and Suzanne Lindsey of Atlanta, GA, grandchildren: Amy Ripkowski and husband Robert, Andee Taylor and husband Mike, Carmen Ashby and husband Matt, Scott Case and wife Cara, Randall Case, Lance Lindsey and wife Missy, April Rozanski and husband Curtis, Darryn Lindsey and wife Lori, Meridith Grosse, Mark Dunaway and wife Vicki, Jeannie Hatchett and husband Dennis, Joel Dunaway and wife Tammy, and Rebecca Zurcher and husband James, numerous great-grandchildren, great great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.