Beverly G. Graham

Beverly G. "Bege" Graham, 60, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away peacefully Monday, August 16, 2010. A native of Kent, Bege was born June 29, 1950 in Akron, to Charles T. and Beverly A. (Bugelholl) Graham. She was a 1968 graduate of Kent State High School, and attended St. Petersburg Junior College in St. Petersburg, Fl. Bege worked in Atlanta as a dental technician and sales rep., and was then employed for many years with Merrill Lynch in their Atlanta, Akron, Chagrin Falls and Hudson offices. After retiring she studied for and received her pharmacy tech license, a field she loved going back to her days at Thompson Drug Store. She was currently employed at ZellMed in Akron. Bege was a Red Cross volunteer and a member of the Emerald Necklace MG club. She enjoyed traveling, golf, cruising in her MG and holding court on her front porch. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to her wonderful neighbors and friends and the special Angels at Robinson Memorial Hospital Hospice. She is survived by her sister, Deb (Ralph) Paisley of Kent; sister-in-law, Sandy Graham of Twin Lakes; niece, Katie (Graham) Phillips of Maryland; dear friend and soul mate Al Butler; faithful dog, Sydney; and many friends locally and around the country. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Doug and Jeff Graham. A celebration of Bege's life will be 5:30 PM Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at the United Church of Christ of Kent with Rev David Pattee officiating. A reception will follow the services. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the RMH Foundation-Hospice, P.O. Box 1204, Ravenna, OH 44266 or the Charity of the Donor's Choice. Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory are handling the arrangements.