Roy B. McGraw

Roy B. McGraw (son of Etsie Bryan McGraw and Grace Mae Cozort) was born on April 4, 1921 in Meadow Bridge, Fayette, West Virginia. He died on April 8, 2001.  He married Louise M. Gwinn (daughter of Loma Wayne Gwinn and Missouri May Holliday) on October 4, 1944 in Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia. She was born in 1924 in Boone County, West Virginia. She died on May 15, 2017 in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia.

Roy B. McGraw and Louise Gwinn were buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens in Prosperity, Raleigh, West Virginia.

Children of Roy B. McGraw and Louise M. Gwinn
1. Nancy Carol McGraw was born on March 16, 1949.
2. Janie McGraw
3. Jerry D. McGraw

Notes:

He enlisted in the military on September 26, 1942 during World War II.  

Sources:
1940 Census: Green Sulpher, Summers, West Virginia

1940 Census: Green Sulpher, Summers, West Virginia

Birth Record - Nancy Carol McGraw

Marriage Record of Roy McGraw and Louise Gwinn

Military Records -- Roy B. McGraw
Obituary of Louise McGraw – May 2017

Louise McGraw, 93, of Beaver WV passed away peacefully on May 15, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Loma and Missouri Gwinn. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 56 years Roy B. McGraw. She was also preceded in death by great granddaughter, Madison Furrow; great grandson, Mason Furrow, Sister; Frances Gwinn, and brother Loma Gwinn, Jr. Survivors are daughter, Janie (Greg) Moomaw; daughter, Nancy (warren) Reuschel; son, Jerry McGraw, and grandchildren; Cristy (Jay) Jones, Julie Furrow, Daniel (Angela) Furrow, Ronald (Jamie) Furrow, Angela (Brian) Faller, Jason (Kellee) Bostic, and Bradley (Sheena) Bostic. Great grandchildren are Cody, Luke Jones, Sarah, Joshua, and Rebekah Mitchell, Michael Furrow, Hailey and Emily Furrow, Abilgail Faller, Nate Bostic, Kiley and Kooper Bostic and step great grandchild, Tyler Morgan. She is also survived by sister, Louella Patterson, brother, Franklin (Ruby) Gwinn, sister-in-law Shirley McGraw, nieces, nephews and friends. Louise was a member of the First Baptist Church of Beaver, WV. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother and will be greatly missed. Special thanks go out to Dr. Suresh Thomas, Dr. Karam, the staff of Hospice and Hospice House, and caregivers Melinda, Jennifer, Cathy, Carol, Sandy, Becky A. and those who gave her good care. Pallbearers will be grandsons and great grandsons. Visitation will be held Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 11AM-1PM at Blue Ridge Funeral Home-5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive Beckley, WV 25801. Funeral service will be at 1PM. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Southern West Virginia, P.O. Box 1472, Beckley, WV 25802 Online condolences may be left at www.blueridgefuneralhome.com

Obituary of Gwendolyn Marie McGraw Griffith -- The Register Herald - June 7, 2010
Obituary of Mason Lee Furrow – September 2010
Obituary of Mildred Bevins McGraw – August 2013
Obituary of Ernest Dale McGraw – March 10, 2017

Social Security Death Index -- Roy B. McGraw

Find-A-Grave Page - Roy B. McGraw

Find-A-Grave Page - Louise Gwinn McGraw