Mary Sue Mabus Graham, of Fairview Community 88 , passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at her home surrounded by her children. She was born March 24, 1933, in Tremont to the late Purvis Newton Mabus and the late Eycie Edwina Wright Mabus. She graduated from Tremont High School in 1950, IJC in 1952 and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics from Delta State in 1953. She taught Home Economics at Randolph High School and Belmont High School. She also obtained a degree in Elementary Education. She taught 3rd and 4th grade at Tremont Elementary and 3rd grade at Fairview Elementary. She retired in 1992 after teaching 39 years. She was a member of East Fulton Baptist Church and a former children’s Sunday School teacher. She was married to the love of her life, Elvin Graham in 1955.
Services will be 2:00 pm on Friday, February 11, 2022, at Senter Funeral Home with Bro. Terry Paul Graham and Bro. Gene O’Brian officiating. Visitation will begin at 12:00 Friday, February 11, 2022, at Senter Funeral Home. Burial will be at Itawamba Memorial Gardens. Senter Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.
Survivors include her children: Terry Paul Graham, Jeryl (Charlotte) Graham, Cheryl (Danny) Oswalt; grandchildren: Anna Catherine (Jamal) Daher, Jon Ryan (Katie) Oswalt, Jerrod Isaac Graham, Derek Isaiah Graham; great-grandchildren: Scarlet Daher, Ruby Daher, Finn Oswalt, Rosalia Oswalt; sister, Ann Nichols.
Preceded in death by her parents; husband, Elvin Graham; brothers: Wendell, Webel, Bobby, Billy, Gary, and Jack Mabus.
Pallbearers are Jon Oswalt, Jerrod Graham, Derek Graham, Larry Mabus, Mike Mabus, Jamal Daher
Memorials can be made to Sanctuary Hospice House at www.sanctuaryhospicehouse.com
