Obituary of Dawn L. Graves

Dawn Graves Sherrill- Dawn Graves, 82 of Sherrill passed away peacefully on December 14, 2015. Dawn was born May 1, 1933 to Clara (Hamilton) and Arthur Laing of Sherrill. Dawn was married to James Graves on November 1, 1952. Dawn worked at the Oneida Ltd. Factory store until her retirement. She was a member of Christ Church in Sherrill, Board of elections, and volunteered for many community and youth associations. She was predeceased by her husband Jim in 2014. Dawn is survived by her 10 children, James Jr. (Karen) Graves, Arthur Graves, Daniel (Jackie) Graves, Deborah (Norm) Reed, Judith Johnston, Amy (James) Rapasadi, Amanda (David) Relyea, Diane (Paul) Camardella, Jeffrey (Stephanie) Graves, Jennifer (Kevin) Wickham, 23 grandchildren, and 22 great grandchildren. Friends are welcome to call on Wednesday December 16, 2015 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Malecki Funeral Home, Inc. 464 Sherrill Rd., Sherrill, NY. Mrs. Graves funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.at Christ Church United Methodist, Park Street, Sherrill with Rev. Robert Kolvik-Campbell officiating. Burial will follow in Valley View Cemetery, Oneida, NY. Online condolences may be sent to maelckifuneralhome.com.