Mr. Edwin R. "Ed" Graham, age 77, died Saturday, March 30, 2024.
Funeral services will be Monday, April 1 at 3 p.m. at Hardy-Towns Chapel with Rev. Jack Lee and Rev. Daniel Cook officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be present as well as former Dodge County Deputies. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in Orphans Cemetery.
Mr. Graham was a 1964 graduate of DCHS and worked at Stuckey's. He served as a communications officer at the Governor's Mansion in Atlanta then joined the Dodge County Sheriff's Department, where he worked for 38 years. Mr. Graham served as Sheriff of Dodge County from 1997-2004.
He was born December 20, 1946 in Eastman, to the late Pearline Rawlins and Joe Graham. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Alicia Selph Graham; brother-in-law, Vernon Selph (Gail); nieces and nephews, Jimmy Alligood (Nanette), Diane Stuckey, Mel Alligood, Jason Selph, Joshua Farley, Jonathan Selph (Casi), and Allen Farley (Katrina).
In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his sister, Frankie G. Alligood.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, Texas 75284-0692 or Georgia Sheriff's Youth Home, 3000 Ga-42, McDonough, GA 30253.
Hardy- Towns Funeral Home of Eastman is in charge of arrangements. www.hardy-towns.com