Eugene “Gene” McGraw August 18, 1924 - January 20, 2020

Eugene “Gene” McGraw, of Palestine, died Monday, at his home in Palestine, at the age of 95. Gene was born in Crocketts Bluff and was the son of Grover 'G.C.' McGraw and Margaret Schwab McGraw. He lived in St. Francis County most all of his life, was a farmer, was a member of the St. Francis County Farm Bureau where he served at Vice President, was a Justice of the Peace for St. Francis County for many years, had served as a member of the Palestine School Board, and was a member of the Palestine Cumberland Presbyterian Church where he had served as Elder and church secretary.
Gene married Mildred Brann in 1949, and she survives him along with one son; Terry McGraw, and wife, Debbie, of Palestine, one brother, Bob McGraw of Palestine, two sisters; Gladys Rounsavall of Little Rock, and Pauline Spurgers of Forrest City, two grandchildren; Clint McGraw, and wife, Lindsey, and Ashley Martin, and husband, Chesley, and four great-grandchildren; Rhealee and Cason McGraw and Easton and Jase Martin.

Services for Gene will be held at the Palestine Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 11:00 A.M., Saturday, February 25, with burial in Bell Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, at the church, 10:00 A.M., until the time of the service. Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City is in charge of arrangements.