James D. Graham, Sr., age 86, passed away at his residence in Ft. Wayne on Saturday. He was born January 23, 1923 to James E. and Gertrude Risch Graham, and they preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his wife Mary E. VanCamp Graham on February 11, 2002, as well as by his son, Patrick, his brother Gordon, and sister, Barbara King. He was a WW II Air Force veteran. James was a Supervisor and Inspector for Dana Corp. for many years. He is survived by his sons, James Jr. (Betsy), of Ft. Wayne, Steve, of Ft. Wayne, and Bill (Yalanda), of Champaign, IL, one daughter Paula (Steven) Witte, of Lake of the Woods, IN and one sister, Dolly (Courtney) Wright, of Tampa, FL; 7 Grandchildren and 15 Great Grandchildren. Funeral Services will be Wednesday at 10:00AM at Covington Memorial Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior and Tuesday from 7 to 9:00PM. Burial will follow in Covington Memorial Gardens. The family''s Preferred Memorial is to The National Kidney Foundation. For ease and simplicity in ordering floral arrangements online, from the comfort and convenience of your home or office, please visit our website at www.memorygardensfloral.com. Numerous photographs for you to browse and a price range for every budget. This is a local floral ordering service and is under the complete direction and supervision of the staff at Covington Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.