M. Ray Graham

M. Ray Graham, age 79 of Massillon, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2007 at Aultman Hospital. He was born on May 13, 1928 in Big Stone Gap, VA to the late McKinley and Valeria Graham. Ray graduated Big Stone Gap High School then continued his education at Georgia Tech College where he received his Engineering Degree. While in college he joined the R.O.T.C. eventually joining the Army. He was employed by the Timken Co. in Market Research as a long range forecaster where he worked for 38 years. After his retirement from Timken he worked at Acme Click grocery store in Canton. Ray was a member of the William McKinley #431 F&AM and of Trinity U.M.C. in Perry Heights. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Harvey Graham and his sister, Alice Williams. He is survived by his wife, Lila Graham whom he married on July 17, 1954; his children and their spouses, Amanda & Jeff Fletcher of Canton and Amy & Gary Ciesielczyk of N. Lawrence; grandchildren, Hannah & Audrey Fletcher, Benjamin, Victoria & Kari Ciesielczyk; brothers and their spouses, Ralph & Lena Graham of Newark, DE, James & Rita Graham of Ewing, VA and Glenn & Joyce Graham of Clintwood, VA; brother-in-law, Joe Wiliams of Ware Neck, VA. Funeral services will be held on Monday at Trinity U.M.C. in Perry Heights at 11 A.M. Rev. James Zimmerman will be officiating. Calling hours will be held at the Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home on Sunday from 2-4 P.M. and 6-8 P.M. Burial will follow at Sunset Hills Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers the family would like donations to be made to Trinity U.M.C. Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home A Golden Rule Funeral Home Friends may sign the guestbook at www.arnoldlynch.com (330) 833-4839