Mr. Donald Carlo Graham, age 95, of Fackler, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at his residence. He was born in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. He came to Scottsboro with Burlington Industries and then went to Allison Wholesale until he retired. Mr. Graham was a US Army veteran of WWII and a member of Scottsboro United Methodist Church and Faith Covenant Church of God. He was an avid sports fan. He played basketball and baseball for the University of Tennessee and continued refereeing all across Jackson County until his late seventies. He was an avid reader and active in his church including leadership roles and teaching Sunday school. He enjoyed playing golf and fishing.
Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.at Scottsboro Funeral Home with Rev. Brett Hogland and Rev. Steve Screws officiating. The family will receive friends on Monday, November 14, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Scottsboro Funeral Home. The burial will be at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Velma Durham Graham; daughter, Nancy Graham; one son, Steve Graham (Melinda); stepson, Harward Durham (Beverly); brother, Dale Graham; sister in Law, Peggy Courtney; seven grandchildren, Danielle Graham, Victoria Graham, Graham Skelton, Collen Skelton, Cody Durham (Taylor), Catherine Durham and Colton Durham; niece and nephew, Margaret Jane Willoughby and Dale Courtney. He was preceded in death by his son, Russell Graham; parents, Roy and Hattie Tate Graham; brothers, Earl Graham and Larry Graham
