James Rudolph Graham, age 93 and born on March 27, 1921, in Sumrall, Miss., passed away on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, at his residence in Bogalusa.

He was a WWII veteran. He was a lifetime member of the Masons, a member of Emmanual Missionary Baptist Church and a retired woodmill supervisor at Crown Zellerbach.

He is survived by one daughter, Carolyn (James) Spears of Bogalusa; one son, Leon (Kathy) Graham of Bogalusa; a daughter-in-law, Viki Graham of Bogalusa; two brothers, Bill (Linda) Graham of Ruston, La., and Joseph T. (Blanche) Wheat Jr. of Bastrop, La.; seven grandchildren, George (Anna) Wolbrecht III, Graham Wolbrecht, Candace Stewart, James (Aleta) Spears II, Leigh Anne Graham, Micah Graham and Kristen Graham; and 11 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Velma Carrier Graham; a daughter, Betty Ann Wolbrecht; and a son, Archie Ray Graham.

Visitation will be held at Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., with masonic services at 7 p.m.

Visitation will continue at Emmanual Missionary Baptist Church on Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, from 9 a.m. until noon. The funeral services will be held at noon, with the Rev. Pete Underwood officiating. Interment will follow at Emmanual Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.

To view and sign the online register book, visit pooleritchiefuneralhome.com.