Amelia "Tootie" Graham

October 7, 2018

Mrs. Amelia Caroleen Potts Graham, affectionately known as “Tootie” to her family and many friends, died Sunday, October 7, 2018, at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill. She was 88 years old. Mrs. Graham was the widow of the late Lewis Alexander “L.A.” Graham, Jr. who died in 2007; they were married for 59 years. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until 2:15 p.m., Thursday, October 11, 2018, at First Baptist Church Chapel. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be at 2:30 p.m. Burial will follow at Unity Cemetery. Born in Rock Hill, Mrs. Graham was a daughter of the late Van Dawson Potts and Amelia Knight Potts. She worked as a sales consultant for Belk-Brown in Fort Mill and later retired from Whitin Machine Works. Mrs. Graham was a member of First Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Pearl Smith Sunday school class and was a past teacher for the young ladies’ Sunday school class. Tootie was a charter member of the Iris Garden Club and former member of the Woman’s Club of Fort Mill. She and her husband L.A. were health enthusiasts and members of the Leroy Springs Complex, winning several Springmaid road races in their age group. Mrs. Graham dearly loved Old Fort Mill and the residents of Whiteville Park will miss seeing her on her daily walks through the neighborhood. Surviving are her son, Lewis Graham III and his wife, Phyllis of Fort Mill; her daughter, Catherine Graham Stewart and her husband, Mark of Simpsonville; five grandchildren, JJ Morrison, Jeremy Graham, Allison Stewart-Gregory, Keith Stewart and Amy Stewart Davis; and eight great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Faith Commitment Fund, 121 Monroe White St., Fort Mill, SC 29715; or to Hospice & Community Care, P.O. Box 993, Rock Hill, SC 29731.