Obituary

Jessie B. "Buddy" Graves

September 17, 1939 - December 20, 2024

Jessie B. "Buddy" Graves, age 85 and a resident of the Hays Creek Community, passed away Friday night December 20, 2024 at Lakeview Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Buddy was retired after a long career as a milk truck driver for several different companies through the years. He loved going to the dairy farms all over the area each day and visiting with the men and the families he served. He also worked off-shore for a time but returned to truck driving before retiring. Buddy never met a stranger and there wasn’t anyone he could not strike up a conversation with. He enjoyed fishing and feeding the wild animals that visited his property. Buddy’s favorite pastime was watching the different wrestling TV shows each and every night, even adjusting his going out schedule to make sure he was home in time. He was member of Hays Creek Southern Baptist Church and he always loved spending time with his grandchildren.

Survived by: Wife of 63 years: Mary Sue Thomas Graves of Hays Creek; Son and Daughter in law: Jeff and Tracy Graves of Walker; Daughter and Son in law: Ginny and Wayne Corkern of Bogalusa; Grandchildren and Spouses: Sarra Richardson, Brittany Corkern and fiancé Daniel Mitchell, Kelsey and Austin St. Pierre, Angelle Corkern, Donald “D.J.” Corkern, Jr. and fiancé Kiersten Holmes; Great-grandchildren: Maggie, Andrew, Max, Lydia, Brantley, Allie, Kendal, Zach, Chase; Sisters in law: Emma Graves, Claire Graves, Sylvia Graves; Also numerous beloved nieces, nephews, cousins and other family members

He was preceded in death by his parents Thomas Jasper and Jesse Graves, brothers Glen Dale Graves, Thomas Loyd Graves, Carey Lester Graves, father in law and mother in law Woodrow “Woody” Thomas and Elnora Yates Thomas and other family members.

Visitation will be at Crain Funeral Home Sunday December 22nd from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home chapel at 1:00 pm Sunday with Rev. Frederick Brumfield officiating. Burial will follow in the Hays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers: D.J. Corkern, Wayne Corkern, Greg Graves, Shon Graves, Ken James, Sam Silva, Willie Graves