Raymond Thomas Graham Sr.

Raymond Thomas Graham Sr., 90, of Mill Creek, passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Crystal Coast Hospice House.

His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, November 6th at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. James Chadwick. Interment will follow at Graham Memorial Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery in Mill Creek.  The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Friday, November 5th at Munden Funeral Home.    (See link below for the Service Bulletin including the Order of Service.)

Raymond was born on November 6, 1930, in Mill Creek, North Carolina, to the late Leon and Inez Graham. His devotion to his country led him to honorably serve in the United States Navy four years, followed by the National Guard three years. While in the Navy he served on the Battleship Iowa and the USS Achernar.

Commercial fishing was in his blood from a young age, carrying on the tradition of his family, he spent his life on the open waters. His work was long and often hard, but it was a labor of love that he gladly did.

When he wasn’t out on the water, he was in the kitchen cooking his favorite dish clam chowder. He shared this dish with many at the oyster festival. Owning Graham Seafood was another highlight and experience that Raymond enjoyed. Every Friday if the weather was nice, he was outside by the grill cooking for all who wanted to attend. Those Fridays will not be the same without him.

Mr. Graham never was one to take a vacation, that was due to that he felt that there was “no place like home” in Mill Creek. The only time he would travel was to Friendship, Indiana to participate in the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association Championship Shoot, where he placed third in his division. He was also a member of Carteret Long Rifle Club where he would shoot black powder guns locally.

Mr. Graham is survived by his daughters, Linda Fairfield and husband Ron of New Bern and Sheryl Burris of Raleigh; son, James Graham of Mill Creek; grandchildren, Joseph Fairfield and wife Sandi of Fort Stewart, GA, Jeremy Burris of Raleigh, Sara Rohrbach and husband Tim of Georgia; and great grandchildren, Emily Fairfield and Gavin Fairfield, both of Ft. Stewart, GA, Anabeth Harper, Jake Harper, Sophie Rohrbach, Natalie Rohrbach, and Juliette Rohrbach.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian Carol Graham; daughter, Cheryl-Lynn Graham; and son, Raymond Graham Jr.

As an expression of sympathy, flowers are welcome.

Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory in Morehead City, NC.