Mary Lou Hammonds Graham

Mary Lou Hammonds Graham, 65, went to be with the Lord on March 17, 2012. She was born May 5, 1946 in Sullivan County, TN to Emmitt Hammonds and Ruby Jones Hammonds.

She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Ronnie Hammonds and Thomas Hammonds; sister, Barbara Hammonds; former husband of 28 years, Richard L. Graham and son-in-law, Michael Bousquet.

She was a 1964 graduate of TPS. She was employed with South Central Bell/AT&T of Nashville for 32 years where she worked as a telephone operator. She enjoyed cooking, baking and fishing with her family. She always loved to participate in the company bake sales. She loved her family dearly, and especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

Mary leaves to cherish her memories, sons, Chris Angela Graham and Jason Graham; daughter, Laura Graham Bousquet; sisters, Margaret Greer, Betty Gillis and Linda Louis Rutter; brothers, Wayne Judy, James Yvonne, Kenneth Cassie and Sherrill Sherry Larkins; six grandchildren, Christina James, Alyshia, Paul, Megan, Justin and baby Virginia Graham and her mother, Stormy; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins; long-time friends Judy Morris, Elaine Davis and Ellen Willis. Mary was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She will be greatly missed by us all.

Family visitation will be on Tuesday, March 27, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. with a memorial service to follow at 5:30 at Power Point Ministries with Bishop Jack Forbes and Greg Greer officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to Power Point Ministries, 457 Lenoir Road, Kingsport TN 37660.

The obituary of Mary Lou Hammonds Graham is provided as a courtesy by Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport.