McMinnville resident and Van Buren County, TN native Ova Mae Graves, age 61, was born August 11, 1944 and died suddenly May 11, 2006 at River Park Hospital. A homemaker, she was the daughter of Anna White Grissom of McMinnville and the late Clifton Kelso Grissom. She was married to Elburn Walter Graves, Jr. In addition to her mother, she is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Christy Graves of Hermitage, TN; daughter, Rebecca Graves of Smyrna, TN and grandson, Alexander Graves of Hermitage, TN. Funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2006 in High's Chapel with Jim Tollison officiating. Burial followed in the Gardens of Memory.