Obituary of Roberta B. Graham

Roberta Bricker Graham, 90, formerly of 64 Roland Road, and 743 Falconer Street, Jamestown, passed away peacefully January 10, 2019 in the Middleton Senior Living Center, Granville, OH. She was born January 10, 1929 in Evans City, PA the daughter of the late Frank G. and Mildred Gregg Bricker. Roberta was employed from 1964 until 1984 at the former Crescent Tool Co., and from 1985 until 1995 at Chautauqua Institution. She was a member of the Tree of Life Lutheran Community at Immanuel Lutheran Church where she sang in the choir, served on several committees, and was a former member of both the Church Council and the Joint Neighborhood Project. Roberta was also a Red Cross Volunteer at WCA Hospital; and a member of the Viking Lodge, Lakewood Rod and Gun Club, and the Jamestown Koinonia Fellowship. Surviving are a son: Curtis (Melody) W. Graham of Eagle River, AK; nine grandchildren: Noelle (Matt) Carroll of Dillsburg, PA; Laura (Shawn) King of Granville, OH; Autumn (Mike) Barwis of Parkland, FL; Luke (Emily) Speck of Kittanning, PA; Annaliese (Aaron) Crider of Meadville, PA; Elizabeth (Mako) Harrop, Lindsey Heinhuis, Zachary Graham and Isaac Graham all of Eagle River, AK; 26 great grandchildren: Kaleb (Kylie) Carroll of Yocum, PA; Ethan, Sienna, Joseph, Adeline, James, Elsa, Lydia and Rebecca Carroll; Maxwell, Jacob, Mylee and Juniper King; Raymond, Hannah, Charlie and Julia Barwis; Elizabeth, Benjamin, Noah and Daniel Speck; Roselyn Crider; Dylan, Liam, Ethan and Curtis Harrop; and one great great grandchild, Jesiah Carroll. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Douglas H. Graham in 1969; a granddaughter, Sarah R. Speck in 1991; a daughter, Sandra L. Speck in 2006; and three sisters, Dorothy Uhl, Helen Allan and Jean Fredley. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday February 2, 2019 in the Lind Funeral Home. The Rev. Tara Lamont Eastman and the Rev. Daniel S. Rumfelt will officiate. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (2 hours prior to the service) Saturday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Tree of Life Lutheran Community, 556 East Second Street, Jamestown, NY 14701.