Michael D. Graves, age 67, of Paris, Texas, formerly of Electra, Texas, was called home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ Wednesday morning, October 28, 2015.

Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 2, 2015, at Aulds Funeral Home of Electra with Darwin Stroud, Pastor of the First Assembly of God, officiating. Interment will follow in Electra Memorial Park under the direction of Aulds Funeral Home of Electra.

The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Sunday, November 1, 2015, at Aulds Funeral Home of Electra.

Michael was born November 11, 1947 in Electra, Texas to the late C.W. "Wert" Graves and Vera Ralls Graves.

He lived in Electra for many years before moving to Dallas, then retired in Paris where he met his soul mate and sweetheart who shared his passion for life.

Survivors include his sweetheart, Edna Cohen of Paris; three sisters, JoAnn Micklowski of Cleveland, Texas, Aundrea Taylor and Judy Graves, both of Garland, Texas; two brothers, Vallee Graves and wife, Carolyn of Wichita Falls and Deldon Graves of Electra; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his twin sister, Mina Colleen Graves; sisters, Margaret Ford and Doris Henderson; and brothers, Carlos, Tommy, Rex, Gary D. and Lowell Graves.