Lois Eleanor Graham

Lois Eleanor Graham was born on April 19, 1925 and went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, February 3, 2015. Service: 10:30 A.M. Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church. Interment: Damascus Cemetery in Lindale. Visitation: 6 to 8 P.M. Friday at White's Azle Funeral Home. Lois was born the eldest daughter of Jarvis and Thelma Hyde on April 19, 1925 in Twinning, Michigan. Lois grew up and graduated high school in Michigan. A work opportunity and a chance for a new life helped Lois choose to make a move to Dallas, Texas where she worked and saved until she was able to enroll at Baylor University. It was there she met the love of her life, Preston Graham. Preston passed away in February of 2013. They were married 61 years at the time. Preston and Lois served together as educators around the state of Texas before coming to Groves, TX where Lois finished her career as a counselor to juniors at Thomas Jefferson High School. Lois retired after 34 years serving as teacher, librarian, and counselor. After retirement Preston and Lois moved to central Texas to be near their children. They bought a lake place on Cedar Creek Lake and a residence in Corsicana, Tx. In 2003 they sold their home and moved to be near their children in the DFW metroplex. Locating in Azle, TX, they joined New Hope Baptist Church where their son-in-law, Jim Edwards, is pastor. They faithfully served until 2009 when Lois began to have trouble walking. Although her conditioned worsened until the day she died, she was never short of a smile, never lost her sense of humor, and never complained. She was always a kind, gentle soul - truly an earthly reflection of her Savior. Although she was raised in very humble circumstances, she earned a BA degree from Baylor University, 2 Master’s Degrees, and supported her husband and family as he received his PhD in Education. They are together now. They both died in February, the month of love. Lois was just short of her 90th birthday. Lois is preceded in death by her husband, Perry Preston Graham, by her parents; and sisters, Thelma Kanouse of Michigan and Marion Fuller of Alabama. Lois is survived by brother, Jarvis Roy (“Bud”) Hyde of California; daughter, Gail Edwards and husband, Jim, of Azle, TX; and by her son, Perry Page Graham and wife, Carol, of Euless, TX; by her grandchildren, Brenda Bernet and husband, Matt, of Springdale, AR, Christina Jones, and husband, Drew, of Chicago, IL, by Amanda Bell and husband, Robbie, of Grapevine, TX, by Shane Graham, of Austin, TX, by Julia Saiz and husband, Jeremiah, of Amarillo, TX, and by Melissa Steindl and husband, Josh, of Houston, TX; Lois also has 5 great-grandchildren and 2 on the way. Lois made friends everywhere she went, and left a legacy of love and Christian witness.