Benjamin (Ben) Ancil Graham

Benjamin (Ben) Graham, 17, of Leesburg, GA, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at Phoebe Putney memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, July 30, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Jerry Griffin and Rev. A.B. Stroud will officiate. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery. Dale Stroud, Devon Yelverton, Rashaad Anthony, Britt Beshear, Connor Cloud and Colton Grove will serve as active pallbearers and Ed Sizemore and Casey Jones will serve as honorary pallbearers.

A native of Albany, GA Ben had lived most of his life in Leesburg, GA. He was a rising senior at Lee County High School, where he was a member of the Wrestling Team. Ben was a member of Berea Full Gospel Church.

Survivors include his parents, Denny and Amy Graham of Leesburg, GA: a brother, Robert Graham and a sister Gracelynn Graham both of Leesburg, GA; maternal grandparents, Talmadge and Pam Sizemore of Leesburg, GA; paternal grandfather, Donnie Graham of Jacksonville, FL and Susan Sheffield and her husband Jack of Jacksonville, FL; a number of aunts, uncles and cousins.

The family will receive friends Friday from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home.

Those desiring may make contributions to, Lee County Wrestling Booster Club, 1 Trojan Way, Leesburg, GA 31763.

The family will be at the residence of Talmadge and Pam Sizemore, 206 Creekside Drive, Leesburg, GA.