Mrs. Rosa Lee Cato Graves, age 90, of Madison, FL, formerly of Douglas, passed away Monday morning, December 18, 2017, at Lake Park of Madison Nursing Home in Madison, FL following an extended illness. She was born November 11, 1927 to the late Dan Cato and the late Queen Anderson Cato. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband of 57 years, Rev. Roy Graves; daughters: Margie Elaine Graves and Bonnie Lou Graves Raker; son, Raymond Graves; 1 granddaughter; 1 grandson; and a brother, J. C. Cato.
Survivors include: daughter, Roberta Graves Clark of Madison, FL; sons: Ronald Graves (Mary) and Calvin Graves (Barbra) all of Woodville, FL; 13 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; sister-in-laws: Evelyn Graves of Jacksonville, FL, Reba Graves of Nicholls, GA, Malinda Graves of Ambrose, GA; a number of nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends; including her brothers daughters: Joann Cato Cranford and her husband Stan, Mary Cato Oden and her husband Pete, and Martha Cato Kirkpatrick and her husband Felton.
The funeral service will be Friday, December 22, 2017, at Noon at Chapel of Ricketson Funeral Home with Rev. Dewayne Atkinson officiating. The interment will follow in Rocky Pond Cemetery.
Ricketson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.