Mr. Cecil Carmen Graham, age 69, of McCaysville, GA passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA.Mr. Graham was born on March 16, 1944 in Murphy, NC to the late James Clifford Graham and Poly Dockery Graham. He worked as a brick mason and was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and his horses and wagons. He was preceded in death by a brother, Eden Graham. He is survived by his wife, Teresa Graham, who he married July 28, 1967, of McCaysville, GA; sons and daughters-in-law, Cliff Graham of McCaysville, Chris and Angel Graham of Blue Ridge, and Chad and Amy Graham of McCaysville; brother, Thomas Graham of Epworth; sisters, Shirley Galloway of Epworth, and Happy Williams of Duluth, GA; and nine grandchildren, Candace Graham, Ben Graham, Matthew Graham, Dylan Graham, Jade Graham, Cheyanne Graham, Cassidy Graham, Chase Graham, and Addison Graham.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. from Mt. Liberty Baptist Church with Rev. John Newton and Rev. Phillip Thomas officiating. Music will be by The Kenny O’Neal Family, Stacy Waters, and the Mt. Liberty Church Choir. Pallbearers will be Albert Locke, James Rymer, Wade Rymer, Eugene Rymer, Jonathan Allen, Clyde O’Neal, Eric Waters, and Richard Rymer. Honorary pallbearers will be Ben Graham, Matthew Graham, Dylan Graham, and Larry Adams. Interment will follow in Mt. Liberty Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge is in charge of arrangements.