Ellen Watts Graham
Published 12:14 pm Tuesday, June 1, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Ellen Watts Graham died Wednesday, May 26, 2010, in Indianapolis, Ind. She was 85.
Mrs. Graham was born in Lorman to Theresa Perkins Watts Foster and George Watts.
She attended Jefferson County Schools and was a former member of East Mount Olive M.B. Church. In 1957, she moved to Indianapolis where she was a member and served on the mother’s board at Gold Bell M.B. Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Ellen Graham Epperson; and a son, Johnny N. Graham.
Survivors include three daughters, Theresa Henderson of Vicksburg, Albertine Primer of Canton and Barbara Jennings of Indianapolis; two sons, Vance Graham Jr. and Floyd Graham, both of Indianapolis; one brother, Booker T. Foster of Port Gibson; and grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives, including members of the Bailey, Carr, Dorsey, Graham and Howard families.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Greater St. Mark M.B. Church, 5502 East 38th St. in Indianapolis, with the Rev. Willie Mack officiating.
Williams & Bluitt Funeral Home of Indianapolis, 317-923-2381, has charge of arrangements.