Apr 10, 2015 2 min read

Clarence A.”Pork” Graham, 80, of Lake Lynn, Pa, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at the Ruby Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.

Born at Lake Lynn on September 7, 1934, he was a son of the late Virgil “Brownie” and Fern (Nicola) Graham.

He honorably served in the U.S.Air Force for ten years, and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict.

For twenty years, he worked in the shipping department of Owens, Illinois Glass Company in Fairmont, W.Va., and then retired from the maintenance department of the Marion County Courthouse in Fairmont.

“Pork” was an avid hunter and looked forward each year to deer season. He was proud of his Lake Lynn roots, and could retell many of the stories and history of the community.

He was a faithful member for many years of the Everlasting Covenant Church in Fairmont.

His beloved wife, Nancy (King) Graham passed away December 19, 2012.

Also deceased are sisters,Madge Greathouse, Lucretia Jo Adams, Barbara Chesslo and Esther Tate, and brothers, Virgil, Jr. and Bernard Graham.

Surviving are his three sons and their spouses: Randy and Jodi Graham of Lake Lynn, Rodney and Joyce Graham of Smithfield, and Raymond and Daisy Graham of Point Marion; five grandchildren, one step-grandson, one great-grandson; a brother, Mitchell Graham, and a sister, Carolyn Johnson, both of Warren, Ohio; and a number of nieces and nephews and their families.

Friends will be received in the RICHARD R. HEROD FUNERAL HOME, Point Marion, onSunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., and Monday until 11 a.m., the hour of service, with Rev. Joshua Morgan officiating.

Interment follows in Fletcher Cemetery, Cheat Lake, W.Va.