William Lee Graham

William Lee Graham Jr was born on September 1,1957 in Henderson, TX to the parents of William Lee Graham Sr. and Alice Faye Williams. He is a proud graduate of South Oak Cliff High School Class of 1975. During his high school years William played football and ran track and was exceptionally good at it. Upon graduating he enlisted in the United States Army and served our country for over 25 years, in Germany, Korea, Fort Ord, Ca and the Middle east, He then finished his service via the National Guard in Tacoma Washington. After serving in the military William worked at Phillips Services as an Environmental Technician in Tacoma, Washington.

While serving in the military, William met the love of his life, Patricia Graham. They were married for 30 years and later moved to Tacoma, where they built a home together. In 2021, William earned his real estate license in Washington through Gateway Real Estate in Puyallup. He enjoyed fishing, spending time with Trish and their dogs, and later treasured his role as grandfather to Noah, who became one of the great joys of his life. William was also a proud Mason at Spanaway Lodge #83 and generously volunteered his time to support many community events.

William was preceded in death by his parents, William Lee Graham Sr. (Mrs. Catherine) and Alice Faye Williams, and by his beloved wife, Patricia Graham. He is survived by his loving daughter, Shenique (Edwin) Hernandez of California; grandson, Noah Hernandez; sons, Michael (Jannell) Murphy of Washington; Randy Murphy of Washington, grandson, Zierre Cross; granddaughters, Shakira Wilson and Sasha Mitchell; sisters, Lisa Graham of Dallas, Texas, and Felicia (Meshach) Williams of San Antonio, Texas; brothers, Daryl Graham of Athens, Texas, Terry Graham of Mexia, Texas, Larry Graham of California, and Michael (Monica) Williams of Kentucky; sister-in-law, Jacqueline (Doug ) Smith of Washington; and a host of nieces and nephews.