Dennis "Denny" Earl Graham

Dennis E. "Denny" Graham, 69, of rural Jonesboro, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis.

Denny was a native and life-long resident of Jonesboro and spent most of his working life in the Automobile business either in mechanical maintenance or sales and marketing. Denny was a veteran member of the Southridge Fire Department, joining the department two years after its inception and was presently serving as Assistant Fire Chief.

Denny was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing and spending time with his family. For several years Denny performed landscaping and irrigation installation and operated Waterworks Lawn Systems in the area. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Susan Graham, and by his father, Ewing Graham.

Survivors include his wife, Marcia Graham of the home;
his mother, Catherine Graham of Jonesboro;
1 son and daughter-in-law: Daniel and La-Rae Graham of Jonesboro;
2 daughters: Stefanie Graham Taylor and Jessica Hufford, both of Jonesboro;
1 sister and brother-in-law: Kaye and Cloyce Miller of Buena Vista, Colorado; and
5 grandchildren: Cody Taylor, Macy Taylor, Carly Taylor, Brianna Graham and Lily Hufford;
1 niece: Stacey Miller Eisenberg;
1 nephew: Scott Miller.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday in Emerson Memorial Chapel with members of the Southridge Fire Department serving as active and honorary pallbearers. Burial with fire fighter honors will follow in Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery.

Honorary pallbearers are: Roy Guthrie, Mike Lynn, Eddie Ross, Bob Schoenborn, Michael Schoenborn, Scott Taylor.

Visitation will precede the service from 10:00-11:00 in Emerson Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that consideration be given to Southridge Fire Department, 162 CR 470, Jonesboro, AR 72404.