Delbert

Graham

Sebastopol: Funeral services for Mr. Delbert Graham will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at Milling Funeral Home Chapel of Sebastopol with burial in New Prospect Baptist Church cemetery. Bro. Brett Cooper will officiate.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 5 until 7 p.m., at Milling Funeral Home in Sebastopol.

Mr. Graham, age 77, died Sunday, November 08, 2026.

“There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.”― Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol

Delbert Ray Graham was irresistibly contagious--full of good jokes and humor; he could take over an entire room or an entire building. He entered this world July 21, 1949, to Alton and Sara Graham; he was number 5 of 9 children. He left this world on November 8, 2026, to enter the Kingdom of God. While on this earth a little more than 77 years, he was larger than life and loved life no matter the circumstances. Whether you knew him as Pappy, Uncle Delbert, Pharoah, brother, or just as friend, you knew an amazing man with a heart of gold who had a special place in his heart for children and people with special needs. Delbert was so many amazing things; he was a Vietnam Veteran who served his country with pride. He was also a genius. He invented a scooter for his handicapped nephew, Dusty, over 30 years ago to be able to navigate his house; he invented a contraption for his wife Kathy to be able to wash her hair when she was in a wheelchair. He made high-flying swings that he tied between the tallest trees when his boys were little to swing on with their cousins. He would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it. He loved his family—brothers, sisters, parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, sons, grandsons, and great-grands—he loved people. He could put a smile on anyone’s face, especially with his pocket of circus peanuts that he kept for the little ones. He loved working on the benefit committee in Sebastopol to help those in need; he always had a giving heart. He loved working with the handicapped hunting and fishing groups that enabled people with special needs to go hunting and fishing. He checked on the “old folks” and took them his famous homemade bread. He beamed with pride when he talked about Jake and Dalton; they were his pride and joy. But, of all the things that he was to so many people, he was most proud to be Kathy’s husband, Buddy and Pete’s father, and Jake and Dalton’s Pappy. When we leave this world, we can only hope to leave behind a legacy of love and laughter the way that he has done. He was one of one—God broke the mold when he made this amazing man—the eternal optimist. We were all blessed to know and love him.

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." – Winston Churchill

Survivors:

1 Son: Pete Graham (Yancy)

2 Grandsons: Jake Graham (Emma) and Dalton Graham

Step grandchildren: Brady Gilmer (Jordan), Conner Thrash (Emalee), and Hadley Marshall (Cy)

Step great grandchildren: Coyt Gilmer, Mary Clayton Gilmer, Cotton Gilmer, Conwell Gilmer, Sarah Mae Thrash and Jack Marshall

1 Brother: Tommy Wayne Graham

2 sisters: Dot Russell (Jerry) and Karen Monk

He is also survived by a host of nieces and nephews.

Mr. Graham is preceded in death by his wife, Kathy Graham; son, Buddy Graham; siblings, Charles Graham, Welton Graham, Kenneth Graham, Marcus Graham, and Gettis Tatum.

Pallbearers: Jake Graham, Dalton Graham, Randy Lewis, Conner Thrash, Josh French, and Bubba Graham