Funeral Homes in Grafton, WV

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: (william jaco), (clair bee), (bill stewart (american football)), (george preston marshall), and (frances benjamin johnston).

Grafton is a city in, and county seat of, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 5,164 at the 2010 census. The only two national cemeteries in West Virginia are located in Grafton. Mother's Day was founded in Grafton on May 10, 1908; the city is the home to the International Mother's Day Shrine. Grafton was one of the first places to observe Memorial Day in the United States. Grafton was a junction point for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; the southwestern line wends its way to Clarksburg while the northwestern line runs through Fairmont then to Morgantown; to the East lies Piedmont and on to Cumberland; lines to the south reached Elkins and Charleston, as well as numerous coal branches.

Grafton Obituaries

It was disclosed by Bluefield Daily Telegraph on September 14th, 2021 that Virginia Mae Brown (Whitlow) passed on in Grafton, West Virginia.  Ms. Brown was 90 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Virginia Mae's life.

It was reported by The Advocate on February 12th, 2021 that John Jacob "John J" Cassell passed on in Granville, Ohio.  Cassell was 93 years old and was born in Grafton, WV.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor John Jacob "John J"'s life.

It was reported by The Star on January 3rd, 2021 that Edith Carol Paugh (Paugh) perished in Mooresboro, North Carolina.  Ms. Paugh was 75 years old and was born in Grafton, WV.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Edith Carol's life.

It was disclosed by Register Herald on November 15th, 2020 that Geraldine M Veltri (Wright) passed on in Grafton, West Virginia.  Ms. Veltri was 81 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Geraldine M's life.

It was disclosed by Coshocton Tribune on November 9th, 2020 that Howard Sr "Jack" McCloy died in Coshocton, Ohio.  McCloy was 82 years old and was born in Grafton, WV.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Howard Sr "Jack"'s life.

It was written by Bluefield Daily Telegraph on October 13th, 2020 that William Herbert Brown passed away in Grafton, West Virginia.  Brown was 91 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor William Herbert's life.

It was noted by The Beacon News on July 28th, 2020 that Carol Virginia Emmel (Moran) passed on in Sandwich, Illinois.  Ms. Emmel was 77 years old and was born in Grafton, WV.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Carol Virginia's life.

It was written by New Bern Sun Journal on February 7th, 2020 that Donna Preston Mannion died in Oriental, North Carolina.  Mannion was 80 years old and was born in GRAFTON, WV.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Donna Preston's life.

It was disclosed by Star Beacon on June 5th, 2019 that Glenn Allen Satterfield passed away in Rome Twp, Ohio.  Satterfield was 87 years old and was born in Grafton, WV.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Glenn Allen's life.

It was reported by Washington Post (Sun) on January 31st, 2019 that Amos Stephen Keane passed away in Washington, District of Columbia.  Keane was 83 years old and was born in Grafton, WV.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Amos Stephen's life.

History

It is believed to have been named after John Grafton, a civil engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Grafton boasts one of the oldest observances of Memorial Day in United States

The City of Grafton was chartered in 1856. The population was 5,489 at the 2000 census. Mother's Day (United States) Day was founded in Grafton on May 10, 1908; the city is the home to the International Mother's Day Shrine. The only two national cemeteries in West Virginia are located in Grafton.