John D. ‘Pete’ Graham, 80, of Woodland died Friday, Aug. 2, 2013 at the DuBois Regional Medical Center. Â He was born Feb. 1, 1933 in Clearfield, a son of the late Harold and Ruth (Alexander) Graham.
Mr. Graham was employed as a lumberman for 40 years, retiring in 1996. He was also a member of Bigler Full Gospel Church.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara A. (Dixon) Graham, whom he wed March 21, 1953 in Clearfield; three children, Robert P. Graham of Hawk Run, William T. Graham and his wife, Mary Sue of Allport and Judith L. Kephart and her husband, John of Surveyor; eight grandchildren Derrick and Joe Graham, Pamela Adams, John Graham, Cindy Luzier, John and Joshua Kephart and Robert Dixon Jr.; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; a daughter-in-law, Tracy Dixon of Woodland; and a sister, Martha Lansberry of Lamonte.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three children, Cindy Graham and John E. and David M. Graham; a brother, Richard Graham; and a sister, Ruth Hanson.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Kevin A Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield, with Pastor Darl Ware officiating. Burial will be in the Egypt Cemetery, Woodland.
Friends will be received from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until the hour of services Saturday at the funeral home.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to American Diabetes Association, 300 Penn Center Blvd., Suite 602, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
To sign the online guestbook, go to www.beardsleyfuneralhome.com.
