Eldora Graham

ELDORA McClinton GRAHAM, was born on May 7th, 1934 in Chester, South Carolina to the late Bud Lee and Isabel Walker. She went home to be with the Lord on May 31st, 2016 after a lengthy illness.

Eldora received her education from Finley High School in Chester, South Carolina. Later, she was employed by the Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad Company for several years until she became ill.

Eldora met and married the late Levarn Graham, Sr. she was a member of the Apostle True Foundation Church, under the leadership of Bishop Vedeen Doughty. Eldora was elected to the Mother's Board of the Freedom Church and Ministries under the leadership of Bishop Bryant Kenneth Martin. Eldora was a woman of prayer and great faith and enjoyed listening to her gospel music.

Eldora also loved sports an enjoyed watching the Baltimore Orioles and the Baltimore Ravens. She cherished her time spent attending her grandchildren's sporting events. She enjoyed cooking and baking and was known for feeding everyone she could. Eldora gave love to everyone she met and they would fall in love with her instantly. Eldora was a daycare provider for countless children and grandchildren. She adored all of the grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren an valued every moment she had spending time with them.

Eldora was preceded in death by her only brother, Herman Lee McClinton, Sr. and two of her sons, Melvin McClinton, Sr. and Earl Bernard McClinton, Sr. she leaves to cherish her memory: her loving and devoted children, Kenneth McClinton, Sr., Patricia Mack, Donald McClinton, Harriett McClinton, Sheila McClinton, Mitchel McClinton, Sr., Michael McClinton and Levarn Graham, Jr.; three step-children, Betty Henry, Bernard Suggs and Bobby Graham; one son-in-law, Glendell Mack; three daughters-in-law, Joann McClinton, Sharon McClinton and Tanya McClinton; twenty-eight grandchildren; twenty-nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, godchildren and other relatives and friends.