Memorials: Gifts may be made to the church. Thomas was born Dec. 25, 1928, in Memphis, Tenn., the son of Thomas C. and Thelma Cleaver Graves. A graduate of Christian Brothers High School and the University of Mississippi, he was the longtime director of Mid-South Fair/Libertyland in Memphis as well as a captain in the Air Force Reserve. He was preceded into the next life by his sons, Christopher Graves and Kevin Graves. Survivors: Tom is survived by his wife of 57 years, Polly Graves; daughter, Katherine Graves Davis; grandchildren, Regina Davis, Christopher Graves and Maria Whiteside; and four great-grandchildren.
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