Pvt. Lank Graves

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, December 5, 2007

GLASGOW — Pvt. Lank Graves, 20, of Glasgow died Dec. 2, 2007, in Bowling Green.

He was a member of Echo Company, 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation, U.S. Army stationed at Fort Campbell. His military awards include the expert weapon qualification with the M-16, the Army Service Ribbon, Global War on Terrorism Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. He was a 2006 graduate of Glasgow High School, where he excelled in football, basketball and academics. He attended Siloam Baptist Church. He was a son of Julie Rich Graves of Glasgow and Lanky Graves, who survive. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Mincie and Jasper Rich and Jimmy and Katherine Graves; uncles, Chester Graves, Harold Rich and J.D. Rich; and cousins, Shannell Graves, Robert Bradley, Jason Rich and Billy Rich.

Funeral is at 2 p.m. Friday at Glasgow Baptist Church, with burial in Poplar Log Cemetery. Visitation begins at 4 p.m. Thursday at A.F. Crow & Son Funeral Home and begins at 11 a.m. Friday at the church.

Other survivors include a very special friend, Jody McCoy of Glasgow; two brothers, Alex and Westley Graves of Glasgow; a sister, Laketta Graves of Glasgow; a stepfather, Larry Hayes of Glasgow; maternal aunts and uncles, Eva and Ollie McIntyre of Tompkinsville, Betty and Freddie Belcher of Glasgow, Bill and Teresa Rich of Eighty Eight, Willie Rich and Kathy Franklin of Summer Shade, Bob and Donna Rich of Tompkinsville, Mary and Chris Tetzlaff and Lynn and Lisa Rich, all of Glasgow, Bennie Rich of Tompkinsville; and several cousins; paternal aunts and uncles, Larry and Anna Graves of Tompkinsville, James Wendell and Marla Graves of Tennessee, Karen and Artie Paul, Joseph and Donna Graves and Ticey Graves, all of Louisville, and Terry Graves of LaGrange; and several cousins.