Phillip L. "Skeet" Graves, Jr., 74, a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and brother, of 69 Spring Street, Gifford, passed away, Monday, July 22, 2019 at Abbott North Western Hospital, in Minneapolis, MN, surrounded by members his loving family.
Born December 3, 1944, in Bradford, a son of the late Phillip L. and Marian L. (Holsinger) Graves, Sr. He was a 1965 graduate of Bradford Area High School.
On December 21, 1968 in Bradford, he married Judith E. (Casey) Graves, who survives.
Skeet was employed as an Auto Mechanic at C.L McKeirnan Inc. in Smethport for many years. He also drove school bus for a time.
He was a member of the Hilltop Baptist Church.
Skeet enjoyed spending time with his family, hunting and NASCAR.
Surviving is his wife, Judy of 50 years, five children, Tammy (Rick) Waldeck of Mt. Jewett, Tracy (Rick) Burke of Gifford, Terri (Abbott) Case of Bradford, Frank (Alicia) Graves of Olean, NY and Tina (Bill) Kroah of Gifford, 20 grandchildren, Erica, Miranda, Kayla, Jasmine, Ricky, Makayla, Michelle, Michael, A.J., Aimee, Andrew, Isabelle, Brianna, Zayden, Andy, Shane, Ty, Sarah, Issac and Emma, 9 great grandchildren, Lyndzie, Alyxzander, Tryvor, Bralynn, Marky, Cooper, Skylar, Ava and Noelle, one sister, Marianne (Jay) Walter, of Gifford, two brothers, Ronald (Leticia) Graves of Erie and David (Joan) Graves, of Gifford, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and father and mother in-law.
Friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Skeet's Life on Thursday, August 1, 2019, at 1:00pm in the Hilltop Baptist Church, with Rev. Max Simms, Pastor officiating.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.
Memorials if desired, may be made to family or the charity of the donor's choice.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com