Mr. Billy Henry Graham

Billy Henry Graham’s earthly journey began on May 7, 1954, in Alexander City, AL to the beloved parents: Henry Nelson  Graham and Smithie Lee Dunn Graham. Mr. Graham departed this life on June 23, 2025, at Sylacauga Health and Rehab services.

Mr. Graham attended Laurel High (now Benjamin Russell High School), J.D. Thompson, and B.B. Comer High School. He completed the 11th grade at B.B. Comer and left to go to NY to join the Army in 1976 and later the Army Reserve.

Billy received several awards, medals, and decorations: Good Conduct medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Services Ribbon, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, the Mission Data loader system, the NY Aid to Civil Authority Medal Ribbon, the Humanitarian Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal and completed the basic NCO course. He was ranked as SSG-E6 and honorably discharged in 1982. He later enlisted in the National Guard for 22 years.

After coming home to Alabama, Billy worked for K & R Industrial and MPW Industrial for several years before retiring.

If you did not know Billy Graham, you missed out. Billy was full of life, down to earth, and super amazing; tougher than concrete. If he did not have a joke, he would do something crazy. He loved his family dearly, especially his son and grandchildren. After daddy died, he took on the father role of his siblings. He was a die hard, Alabama Crimson  Tide fan and a big fan of the Dallas Cowboys. He fought until the end, but  God called him home. He touched the lives of so many  people and will be missed by family and friends. Billy was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Smithie Graham, his sister Nellie Graham Thomason, loving nephews Marty Graham, Fredrick Graham, and Te’Sean Blue, Brothers-in-law: Joe Spidell and Willie Lee Thomason. A host of  aunts ,uncles and cousins.

He will forever be cherished and remembered by his son, Billy  Graham  Jr. (Supreem Graham El); Eight grandchildren: Shyasia Nyree, Shaheid Rahleik, Cameron Messiah, Naquan Unique, Nyquan Unique, A’aliyah  La’Starr, Supreme Justice, and Carson Khalief; A great granddaughter, Azariah Elise Graham; Siblings: Alonzo Russell (Vonda), Charlene Spidell, Patricia Garrett, Wanda Graham, Sandra Jackson, Smithie Belinda Johnson, and Tara Lashonda Jones; Brothers-in-Law Marvin Johnson and Jimmy Garrett; Aunts: Ola Traylor (Apostle W.T.), Alline Ware, and Alice Benson; A loving Uncle Willie (Foot) Graham; A host of special cousins, (especially Nathaniel Dunn, he lived in NY with Billy), nieces, nephews cousins, and friends; His barbers, Roc and Lamar; A dear and loving caretaker, Ms. Kim Woods, (we will always be grateful for how she took care of Billy).

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