Norma Roby Graham

Norma Roby Graham, 94, of Bardstown, passed away Wednesday July 23, 2025 at Cooper Trail Senior Living.  She was born in Lenore, Kentucky on February 4, 1931. 

Norma was a member of New Salem Baptist Church, My Old Kentucky Home Chapter No. 436 Order of Eastern Star, where she was Past Worthy Matron and Past Deputy Matron of District No. 19 Order of Eastern Star and she was also a Kentucky Colonel.

Norma worked many years for the Kentucky Department of Social Services and retired from the State in 1988.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Jap and Violet Deacon Roby; her oldest daughter, Debbie Willett Crume; brother, Joe Roby; sister, Shirley Tiedemann; her dear aunt and uncle W. B. and Nancy Crenshaw; and her husband Jim Graham.

She is survived by her two daughters, Kathy (Johnny) Thompson, and Lisa (Bob) Filiatreau both of Bardstown; eight grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one nephew; one niece; and two special cousins.

Her funeral service will 11:00 am Saturday July 26, 2025 at Barlow Funeral Home, with burial in New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery in Deatsville, KY.  Brother Dixie Kimberlin will officiate.  Her visitation will be 4 - 8 pm Friday July 25, 2025 and 10 - 11 am Saturday July 26, 2025 at Barlow Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may go to New Salem Memorial Cemetery Fund, 2775 Deatsville Road, Cox's Creek, KY 40013.

Barlow Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  

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