Robert Whitten Graves, Jr.

Robert "Bob" Whitten Graves, Jr., age 51, of Batesville, MS died in his home on Wednesday, January 12, 2011. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 14, 2011 at the Batesville Presbyterian Church with visitation beginning at 12 Noon prior to services at the church. Bob was born November 7, 1959 in Batesville, MS to Robert Whitten Graves, Sr. and Mary Alice Faulkner Graves Thornton. Following Bob's gradaution from West Panola Academy in 1978, he went on to receive his Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the University of Mississippi. Bob was a member of the Batesville Presbyterian Church where he was former deacon. In his pasttime, Bob loved the game of golf, as well as Ole Miss Sports and his entire family. Bob was a Marketing Associate with Sysco. Survivors include his daughter, Alden Graves of Batesville, MS; mother, Mary Alice Faulkner Graves Thornton of Batesville, MS; two sisters, Janey Graves Ginn of Batesville, MS, Sara Graves of Batesville, MS; brother, Ben Graves of Batesville, MS and a niece, Carly Hines of Birmingham, AL. Bob was preceded in death by his son, Robert Whitten Graves, III, father, Robert Whitten Graves, Sr. and his step-father, William E. Thornton. The family of Bob request memorials in Bob's memory to be sent to one of the following, Robert Whitten Graves, III Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o Magnolia Heights School 1 Chiefs Dr., Senatobia, MS 38668 or Batesville Presbyterian Church Youth Fund at 121 Eureka Street, Batesville, MS 38606