Boyd Jerome Graves

Mr. Boyd Jerome Graves age 71, of Amelia, OH passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Hospice of Cincinnati East. He was born February 2, 1946 at his home in Sand Springs, KY, the son of the late William Leonard and Lavada Kirby Graves. He was married to Joanne Smith Graves, who survives for 46 years. Boyd honorably served in the United States Army from 1968-1970 and was in the 1st Air Cav Division in Vietnam. He retired from H.C. Nutting Company, which is now known as Terracon, where he served as Vice President of Business Development. He was an avid runner who ran the Boston Marathon as well as the Columbus and Louisville marathons. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and as a loyal friend to many who knew him. He will be greatly missed. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughters, Vickie Lynn (Bobby) Tomlinson of Murfreesboro, TN and Melissa Graves (Paul) Evans of Amelia, OH; grandson, Michael Eldon Innis of Loveland, OH; loving mother-in-law, Allene Evelyn Smith of Rawl, WV; brothers, Stanley Graves of Peru, IN, Clinton (Lynn) Graves of Springhill, FL, Raymond Graves of Somerset, KY and Dallas Graves of Mt. Vernon, KY. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his two infant brothers and his sisters, Vina Lou Graves Renner and Lena Graves Gibson. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest memorial contributions be made to The American Parkinson's Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131, Clermont County Senior Services, 2085 James E. Sauls Sr. Drive, Batavia, Ohio 45103 or Hospice of Cincinnati, c/o Bethesda Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 633597, Cincinnati, Ohio 45263.

Visitation

From 12 Noon until service time on Wednesday April 12, 2017 at Cox Funeral Home.

Funeral

2 PM Wednesday April 12, 2017 at Cox Funeral Home.

Interment

Skaggs Creek Cemetery

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