Obituary

Janie Charlene Phelps McGraw

August 14, 1943 - September 19, 2024

Janie Phelps McGraw, age 81 and a resident of the Enon community, passed from this earthly life and entered into her eternal home with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was surrounded by her loving family during this beautiful transition on Thursday, September 19, 2024.

She was born August 14, 1943, in Franklinton Louisiana, and at a young age moved to Bogalusa, where she met her soulmate and love of her life, James “Mickey” McGraw, Sr. They were married April 28, 1962, and just celebrated 62 years of marriage. They were blessed with 3 children, James Michael McGraw, Jr., Shannon Leigh McGraw, and Sherae D’Mae McGraw.

Janie loved her family and spent her most treasured moments with her grandbabies, who she adored. She will be greatly missed for her witty personality and for being a firecracker. Her stories would captivate any room she was in, and fill it with hysterical laughter. She loved spending time rocking on her porch and listening to gospel music. Anyone could find advice or encouragement by rocking with her on her porch. She was a member of Ben’s Ford Baptist Church, and her faith in God was well known to all who knew her.

She entered Heaven’s gates and left us with a beautiful testimony of her faith. We know this isn’t goodbye, only see you later…

She is survived by her husband, James “Mickey” McGraw Sr., of Enon Louisiana; her son and daughter in law Michael and Stacey McGraw of Loranger; her daughter and son in law Shannon and Jimmy Knight of Pine; her daughter and son in law Sherae and Shane Killingsworth of Franklinton. She is also survived by her grandchildren and spouses, Tyler Daniel and Kirsty Knight, Drew Michael and Savanna Knight, Shane Hunter and Kristen Killingsworth, Mallory McGraw Fontenot and Ryan Fontenot, Raeleigh Jane McGraw and fiancé Scott Lafleur, Hanna Rose, Haley Rose; and great-grandchildren, Annsleigh Sherae, and expected Kambri Tyler Knight; Haze Hunter, Mason Shane, and Kase Rowan Killingsworth; Rome Asher Knight; Rhett Parker and Ty Alex Fontenot. She is also survived by a special niece, Virginia “Scoop” Phelps Bogan and Bob Bogan; her loving cousin, who was more like a sister, Doris Peterson Robertson and Jimmy Robertson; her special friends, Dorothy Miller, Faye Graham, Delores Jenkins, James Henry “Jamie” Rogers, and Janice Jenkins.

She was preceded in death by her father, Lance Ivy Phelps; her mother and step-father, Tessie Peterson Phelps Heath and Douglas R. Heath; her grandparents Harrison Peterson and Jane Chain Peterson; her mother in law, Wilmoth Williams Lewis; her brother, Duval Lance Phelps; her sister and brother in law, Henrietta and J.L. Lott; her brother in law and sister in law Shelby McGraw and Imogene Corkern McGraw; her brother in law Billy Jo McGraw

The family wishes to thank Rev. Leon Hickman for his continuous prayers and visits to our mother.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Pramod Menon, M.D., her longtime cardiologist and friend, for his decades of providing excellent care and support to her. She believed he was the answer to everything (and he always was).

The family also wishes to thank Dr. Robin Fabre, her primary care physician and friend, for her compassion, guidance, and the wonderful care she provided to her and extended to her family.

The family thanks Riverside Medical Center outpatient infusion department (Janet, Missy, and rest of staff), and RMC ER Doctor Bowden and Doctor Mann for exercising their expertise in ensuring she had the best of care.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Brown and the Franklinton Davita Dialysis team for their care through her dialysis journey.

The family would like to give a special recognition to Pulse Home Health and Hospice (Santana, Shani) for their dedication in providing quality and compassionate care and emotional support to our mother and our family.

Visitation will be at Crain Funeral Home Monday September 23rd from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home chapel at 2:00 pm Monday with Rev. Lynn Martin, Rev. Jimmy Byrd and Rev. Caleb Martin officiating. Burial will follow in the Spencer Cemtery.

Pallbearers: Tyler Knight, Drew Knight, Hunter Killingsworth, Scott Lafleur. Joseph “Jojo” Miller, James Robertson