Walter M. Graben Sr. Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Walter M. Graben Sr. (Opelika, Alabama), born in Valley, Alabama, who passed away on September 13, 2021, at the age of 78, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Walter M. Graben Sr. to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Clayton Merritt Graben and Sarah Mauhee Graben Beall; his uncle Jerry Graben of Valley, AL; his sister Jane Perdue of North East, PA; and his stepsiblings, Joycie Ann Brown of Hogansville, GA, Julia Morrow of LaGrange, GA and Frank "Buster" Beall of Hogansville, GA..

He is survived by: his wife Glenda Graben; his children, Walter M. Graben, Jr. (Phoebe) of Valley, Kathy Woodham (Todd) of Lanett and Glenn Walton (Angela) of Prattville; his grandchildren, Justin Graben of Valley, AL, Austin Graben of Valley, AL, Faith Graben of Valley, AL, Russell Woodham of Virginia Beach, VA, Mitchell Woodham (Kayley) of Rome, GA, Merredtih Woodham of Lanett, AL, Jamie Dabbs (Dustin) of Pisgah, AL, Christina McKenzie (Damon) and Sydney Kionka (T. J.) of Marbury, AL; his great grandchildren, Raegan, Tyler, Crimson, Trevyn, Sawyer, Liam and Jace; his siblings, Bruce Graben (Pat) of LaGrange, GA, Tony Graben (JoAnn) of Ashland, AL, George Graben (Catherine) of Texas, Buddy Graben (Cindy) of Oklahoma, Sarah Frances Everette of Douglasville, GA and Helen Russell (Eric) of Empire, AL; his aunt Nell Graben of Valley, AL; and his brother-in-law Bruce Perdue of North East, PA..

Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made in his memory to First Baptist Church of Opelika Building Fund or to the Alabama School for the Blind, Talladega, AL.