Dorothy P Graham

Dorothy was born on December 11, 1930 in Normangee, Texas to Earl C. And Myrtie Ethridge Parker. The family always remembered Dorothy’s birthday because it was the day her daddy would take the family out to chop down the Christmas tree. Dorothy spent most of her young life in Madisonville, Texas along with her six siblings. The Parker family is a large and loving family. Dorothy met the love of her life, William “Forrest” Graham in 1947. Dorothy was a high school senior and Forrest was attending Sam Houston University. Dorothy and Forrest were married on July 1, 1949. Their three children joined the family and the family started their adventures throughout Texas and Louisiana. Forrest was a band director and a church minister of music. During their moves, Dorothy finished her college education and graduated with honors from Louisiana College. The family moved to Brenham in 1968 where the family roots were planted. All three children graduated from Brenham High School where Forrest was the band director and Dorothy taught world history. Dorothy and Forrest completed their masters degrees from Sam Houston University. Dorothy and Forrest moved to the Conroe area in 1975. They both quickly became active in the Conroe community and First Baptist Church. Dorothy continued to be active in her church until her health began to fail. Dorothy and Forrest took many church groups to their favorite place Glen Eyrie Castle. They volunteered at Glen Eyrie for a number of years, and she was a long time member of Lady Washington National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonial Dames of America Chapter VIII, and Montgomery County Retired Teachers’ Association.

Dorothy is survived by her two daughters, Phyllis (Johnny) Tucker, and Susie (Mark) Long, and her daughter-in-law Laura Graham. She is survived by her grandchildren Kristan (Parker) Robbins, Kelsey (Andy) McGinnis, Jarrett (Amanda) Long, Laura (Ron) Reynolds, Patrick (Stefanie) Long, Brandy Long, Jeremy (Sarah) Graham, Joshua (Kaitlyn) Graham, and Jessica (Blake) Barfield. She is also survived by 13 great-grandchildren.

The loving Parker family surviving her are Margaret Parker Touchstone, Janie Parker Price, Earl C Jr (Jo Ann) Parker, James (Jonell) Parker, Ruth Parker Goddard, and Mary Parker (Gerald) Butler as well as many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents Earl C. and Myrtie Parker, her loving husband William Forrest Graham, her son Wayne Forrest Graham, her brothers-in-law Gale Touchstone, Billy F. Price, and Jimmy Goddard, her nephew Owen Dean Kornegay, and niece Melanie Price.

Visitation will be at Cashner’s Funeral Home in Conroe, TX on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm.

Burial will be in Greenbrier Cemetery, Madisonville, TX on Tuesday, October 25th at 3:30 PM.

Pallbearers will be Dorothy's grandsons and grandsons-in-law.

In lieu of flowers, we encourage donations to be made to The The Navigators Friends of Glen Eyrie Foundation PO Box 6819 Albert Lea, MN 56007-6697.