Funeral Services for Mrs. Mary Lou Graves will be held at 12:00pm on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, in the Wade Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Graves, age 90, passed away from this life on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at Asbury Hospice House in Hattiesburg. Reverend Mike Aultman will officiate. A private interment will be in the Williamsburg Baptist Church Cemetery.

Wade Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers will be Billy Don Graves, Greg Graves, Ronald Graves, Matt Graves, Josh Graves, Colby Graves, Blake Graves, and Mose Weary.

Mary Lou Reynolds Graves was born on February 4, 1936, in Mt. Olive, to Benjamin Franklin Reynolds and Mary Alene Hollingsworth Reynolds. Mrs. Graves had a long career as a nurse at Covington County Hospital, as well as raising her family. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Frank and Mary Reynolds; her husband of 72 years, Billy Pat Graves; a son, Jimmy Glenn Graves; a granddaughter, Nicole Graves; 2 brothers, Knox Reynolds and Samuel Reynolds; and 2 sisters, Faye Kirkley and Emma McKenzie.

Survivors include her 4 sons, Billy Don (Judy) Graves, Jeff Graves, Greg (Karin) Graves, and Ronald (Lynn) Graves, all of Collins; 7 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and her sister, Martha Reynolds Abercrombie of Collins; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be Tuesday, August 4, 2026, from 11:00am until 12:00pm at Wade Funeral Home.