Born- 29 Aug 1912 Cherryville, NC

Died- 13 Jul 1999 

Buried- Pageland, SC

Married- Paul D. Graves

Marriage Date-

Born- Unknown

Died- Unknown

Buried- Unknown

Helen and Paul Graves in Washington, DC in the early 1930's

Photo 1 is Helen with her Father Alfred taken in 1942

Photo 2 Helen is on the far left

First photo was taken at family reunion in 2002. Helen is forth one from left standing.

Same reunion L To R Jim, Irene and Helen

I have fond memories of staying at Aunt Helen's and Uncle Paul's Home in the summers. Mom and Dad both worked and there was no one home to care for me, so Mom would "farm" me out to various Aunts and Uncles. Loved to go to Uncle Paul loved to buy me things which I was forbidden to have. I think my last visit was when Uncle Paul bought me a BB-gun which made my mother quite angry. Her last words to Aunt Helen and Uncle Paul as she was leaving "Don't buy that boy a BB-gun" well needless to say when she picked me up I had a brand new Red Ryder BB-gun.

Helen Stroupe Obituary from Gastonia Gazette

Helen S. Graves

LINCOLNTON — Helen Stroupe Graves, 86, of Brian Center, died July 13, 1999, at home.

She was a native of Cherryville, daughter of the late Alfred I. and Beulah Dellinger Stroupe, wife of the late Paul D. Graves, sister of the late Lillian Smith, Della Short, Iva Rhyne, Mildred Winfield, Christine Foxe, and Jack Stroupe, retired floral designer in Pageland, S.C., seamstress and dressmaker, substitute teacher for Pageland High School, member of American Legion Auxiliary, Pageland United Methodist Church.

SURVIVORS: Sisters, Irene Lineberry, Randleman, Velda Wetherill, Franklin; brothers, Dick Stroupe, Gastonia, Jim Stroupe, Seattle; nephew, Charles Shirley, Millersville, Penn.; other nieces and nephews

GRAVESIDE SERVICE: To be held at a later date in Pageland, S.C.

MEMORIALS: Pageland United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 25, Pageland 29728

ARRANGEMENTS: Sisk-Butler Funeral Home