Tae Elizabeth Smith Graham, 75, wife of Raymond Lee Graham Jr., died Thursday, May 19, 2016, at her home.
Mrs. Graham was born at the Houff-Smith homeplace near Staunton, Virginia to the late Joseph Albright Smith and Ruth Virginia Clark Smith on December 21, 1940.
She graduated from Wilson Memorial High School and Madison College (James Madison University) with a degree in Music Education with a voice major and piano minor. She was the president and soloist of the Concert Choir and voted the most musical and happiest in her class. She was a member of the alpha Sigma Tau sorority. Tae taught school in Virginia, Wyoming and at Lemira Elementary School in Sumter and did graduate work at USC.
In high school, she was elected Student Body president, attended Girls Sate, received the Rotary Club Code of Ethics award, was Co-head Cheerleader and was #1 seed on the tennis team and the Junior Tennis Champion for the City of Staunton.
She was active in 4-H club work, was selected to attend National 4-H Conference in Washington, DC, National 4-H Congress in Chicago and Camp Minnewanca in Michigan. She served as Virginia’s 4-H President at the Annual state Short Course, and was inducted into the Virginia 4-H All Stars.
In Sumter, she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and sang in the church choir for over 30 years. She was a member of the Skylarks, and Sumter’s Home Chapter of the DAR. She served as President of both the Sumter Art Association and the Woman’s Afternoon Music Club. She was a board member of the Sumter-Shaw Community Concert Association. Tae enjoyed playing with the Woman’s Tennis Group and played in the state women’s doubles championship match. Earlier, she was 4 golf club championships in Germany, Texas and Sumter. She traveled to all 50 states and 19 foreign countries and lived in Sumter 34 years.
Mrs. Graham was born at the Houff-Smith homeplace near Staunton, Virginia to the late Joseph Albright Smith and Ruth Virginia Clark Smith on December 21, 1940.
She graduated from Wilson Memorial High School and Madison College (James Madison University) with a degree in Music Education with a voice major and piano minor. She was the president and soloist of the Concert Choir and voted the most musical and happiest in her class. She was a member of the alpha Sigma Tau sorority. Tae taught school in Virginia, Wyoming and at Lemira Elementary School in Sumter and did graduate work at USC.
In high school, she was elected Student Body president, attended Girls Sate, received the Rotary Club Code of Ethics award, was Co-head Cheerleader and was #1 seed on the tennis team and the Junior Tennis Champion for the City of Staunton.
She was active in 4-H club work, was selected to attend National 4-H Conference in Washington, DC, National 4-H Congress in Chicago and Camp Minnewanca in Michigan. She served as Virginia’s 4-H President at the Annual state Short Course, and was inducted into the Virginia 4-H All Stars.
In Sumter, she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and sang in the church choir for over 30 years. She was a member of the Skylarks, and Sumter’s Home Chapter of the DAR. She served as President of both the Sumter Art Association and the Woman’s Afternoon Music Club. She was a board member of the Sumter-Shaw Community Concert Association. Tae enjoyed playing with the Woman’s Tennis Group and played in the state women’s doubles championship match. Earlier, she was 4 golf club championships in Germany, Texas and Sumter. She traveled to all 50 states and 19 foreign countries and lived in Sumter 34 years.
Tae Elizabeth Smith Graham, 75, wife of Raymond Lee Graham Jr., died Thursday, May 19, 2016, at her home.
Mrs. Graham was born at the Houff-Smith homeplace near Staunton, Virginia to the late Joseph Albright Smith and Ruth Virginia Clark Smith on December 21, 1940.
She graduated from Wilson Memorial High School and Madison College (James Madison University) with a degree in Music Education with a voice major and piano minor. She was the president and soloist of the Concert Choir and voted the most musical and happiest in her class. She was a member of the alpha Sigma Tau sorority. Tae taught school in Virginia, Wyoming and at Lemira Elementary School in Sumter and did graduate work at USC.
In high school, she was elected Student Body president, attended Girls Sate, received the Rotary Club Code of Ethics award, was Co-head Cheerleader and was #1 seed on the tennis team and the Junior Tennis Champion for the City of Staunton.
She was active in 4-H club work, was selected to attend National 4-H Conference in Washington, DC, National 4-H Congress in Chicago and Camp Minnewanca in Michigan. She served as Virginia’s 4-H President at the Annual state Short Course, and was inducted into the Virginia 4-H All Stars.
In Sumter, she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and sang in the church choir for over 30 years. She was a member of the Skylarks, and Sumter’s Home Chapter of the DAR. She served as President of both the Sumter Art Association and the Woman’s Afternoon Music Club. She was a board member of the Sumter-Shaw Community Concert Association. Tae enjoyed playing with the Woman’s Tennis Group and played in the state women’s doubles championship match. Earlier, she was 4 golf club championships in Germany, Texas and Sumter. She traveled to all 50 states and 19 foreign countries and lived in Sumter 34 years.
Mrs. Graham was born at the Houff-Smith homeplace near Staunton, Virginia to the late Joseph Albright Smith and Ruth Virginia Clark Smith on December 21, 1940.
She graduated from Wilson Memorial High School and Madison College (James Madison University) with a degree in Music Education with a voice major and piano minor. She was the president and soloist of the Concert Choir and voted the most musical and happiest in her class. She was a member of the alpha Sigma Tau sorority. Tae taught school in Virginia, Wyoming and at Lemira Elementary School in Sumter and did graduate work at USC.
In high school, she was elected Student Body president, attended Girls Sate, received the Rotary Club Code of Ethics award, was Co-head Cheerleader and was #1 seed on the tennis team and the Junior Tennis Champion for the City of Staunton.
She was active in 4-H club work, was selected to attend National 4-H Conference in Washington, DC, National 4-H Congress in Chicago and Camp Minnewanca in Michigan. She served as Virginia’s 4-H President at the Annual state Short Course, and was inducted into the Virginia 4-H All Stars.
In Sumter, she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and sang in the church choir for over 30 years. She was a member of the Skylarks, and Sumter’s Home Chapter of the DAR. She served as President of both the Sumter Art Association and the Woman’s Afternoon Music Club. She was a board member of the Sumter-Shaw Community Concert Association. Tae enjoyed playing with the Woman’s Tennis Group and played in the state women’s doubles championship match. Earlier, she was 4 golf club championships in Germany, Texas and Sumter. She traveled to all 50 states and 19 foreign countries and lived in Sumter 34 years.
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