Memorial services for Frank Graham of Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be 11:00 AM Thursday, June 3, 2010 at First United Methodist Church, with Reverend Siegfried Johnson and Dr. Ed Matthews officiating.
Frank died Monday, May 31, 2010 at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House, at the age of 66. He was born January 30, 1944 in Springdale, AR, the son of Sterling and Loretha Yeager Graham. He married Barbara Kent on June 10, 1967 at Mountain Home, AR. Frank Graham was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Frank lived in Mountain Home, Arkansas since 1977 moving from Fayetteville. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, was a football coach for Mountain Home, Superintendant of Schools for Viola, Director of Academic Recruiting for the University of Arkansas and operated Kent Chevrolet for many years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, strong proponent of the Catch and Release Programs and loved sharing his gift of fly fishing with others.
Frank is survived by his wife, Barbara, son, Kent Graham of Mountain Home, AR; daughter, Nicole (Dana) Vaccarella of Mountain Home, AR; 2 brothers, Wayne (Eloise) Graham and Bill (Phyllis) Graham both of Springdale, AR and 2 grandchildren, Samantha and Alea Vaccarella.
He was preceded in death by his parents and 1 brother, Gerry Graham.
Memorials may be made to the Frank Graham Endowment for the Trout Nature Center at Arkansas State University - Mountain Home, P.O. Box 473, Mountain Home, AR 72654.
Arrangements are by Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services.