MOUNT VERNON – Phillip “Phil” Leroy Graves, 84, of Mount Vernon passed away Thursday, Nov. 24, at Knox Community Hospital in Mount Vernon.
Phil was born Nov. 20, 1938, in Bradford, Illinois, to John Morgan and Pauline {Cochran} Graves.
Phil served in the Navy for several years. He was a long-haul truck driver, worked as a welder, and also owned his own businesses. Phil worked and played hard his whole life. He never met a stranger and enjoyed helping at the spur of the moment. A Free Mason, he enjoyed “sharing” chocolate with his great-grandchildren, his hats, cowboy boots, and coffee.
Phil will be deeply missed by his children, Jay (Joyce) Graves of Texas, Mark Graves of Mount Vernon, Phylis Rettig of Mount Vernon, Noel (Ron) Kauffman of Jelloway, Robert A. Phillip (Cindy) Graves of Ashland, Candy (Bill) Beltz of Howard and Sandy (Kevin) Alspach of Howard; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and brother, John Kenneth (Karen) Graves of Mount Vernon.
Phil was preceded in death by his parents; his wives, Isadora (Seery), Marlene (Moreau) and Barbara (Harding) Graves; his daughter, Karen Ann Campbell; grandson, Jordan Beltz; siblings, Jack, Ron, Nadine, Ralph and David; and his stepmother, Ocie Graves.
A private service will be held during burial at Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens with military rites. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Station Break in Mount Vernon, 160 Howard Street, Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050, United States, 740- 397-3841, https://stationbreak.org/.
