James "Jim" Brockley Graves

Evans Funeral Home of Jefferson, announces the death of Mr. James “Jim” Brockley Graves, Jr., age 72 of Jefferson, Georgia who entered eternal rest Friday, November 1, 2024. 

Jim was born in Birmingham, Alabama, the son of the late James Brockley Graves, Sr. and the late Mary Frances Fletcher Graves.  Jim was a retired Civil Designer with Lowe Engineering, enjoyed woodworking and fixing things. He was a passionate Georgia Bulldogs fan, never missing a game.  Jim really loved his family, especially his 10 grandchildren, often watching them play soccer games and chauffeuring them around town.

Jim is survived by:  wife Barbara (Bauer) Graves of Jefferson; sister Nancy Crook of Sharpsburg; brother-in-law Jim Crook; daughters Jessica (Graves) Turk of Charleston, South Carolina, and Allison (Graves) Frazier of Jefferson; sons-in-law Byron Turk and James “Jamie” Frazier; and grandchildren Alyssa Turk, Miles Turk, Tyler Frazier, Luke Frazier, Jake Frazier, Hudson Frazier, Nash Turk, Julia Turk, Edie Turk and Lila Frazier.

A Funeral Service will be held at Athens Church in Athens, GA on Wednesday, November 6th at 3:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Lighthouse Family Retreat, a Graves/Frazier/Turk family frequently attended mission trip that supports families dealing with childhood cancer:  https://lighthousefamilyretreat.salsalabs.org/InHonorOf/index.html

Evans Funeral Home, Inc., 1350 Winder Highway, Jefferson, Georgia.  706-367-5467

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