Silva W Graber

Silva was born on May 19, 1936 in Kokomo, IN. to the late Ezra and Tillie (Gingerich) Miller. She married Benjamin Graber of Loogootee, IN. on October 18,1953.  She was a dedicated and loyal wife and mother to her husband and children. She and her husband operated the Golden Age Care Home for twenty-five years. Silva’s caring heart was evident in the many acts of service to her church, family and to those less fortunate.

Silva was preceded in death by her husband: Ben Graber;son: Timothy Graber; son-In -law Kevin Yoder; grandsons:     Brian  Graber and Christopher Schrock and several great-grandchildren.

Silva is survived by her children: Lois (Titus) Schrock of Camilla, GA; Norma Jean (Galen) Schrock – Macon, MS; Miriam (Kenneth) Schrock of Taylorsville, MS; Paul (Julia) Graber of Brooksville, MS; Mark (Miriam) Graber of Brooksville, MS;   Dorcas (Randy) Miller of Meigs, GA; Rhoda (Lanell) Bontrager of Macon, MS; Josephine (Jerrill) Bontrager of Macon, MS; and daughter-in-law Kathy (Tim) Graber of Macon, MS. We are blessed to have Bonnie Maxwell (Richard) Troyer of Goshen, IN as part of our family. Silva also  leaves forty-six grandchildren and eighty-eight great-grandchildren to mourn her passing.

A special thank-you to Legacy Hospice, especially Charlene (Cookie, Stephanie, and Chaplain Tim for so faithfully caring for both our parents.