Former Fulton County resident, Mary "Lennie" Graves, 76, passed away at Carmel St. Vincent Hospital on September 3, 2025 with her loving daughters and granddaughter by her side.

On May 8, 1949, Mary Lenore Stratton was born in Front Royal, VA.  She was the precious daughter of Thomas Harris and Viola Jean (Bly) Stratton. She shared her childhood with her beloved brother David. In 1967, she graduated from Rochester High School with a vision to become a nurse. Lennie professionalized herself, achieving a lifelong dream, earning the distinction of Registered Nurse from the Marion County School of Nursing.

Left to cherish Lennie's memory are her three daughters: Carrie (Graves) Smith of Greenwood, Christy Graves of Fishers, and Joy (Graves) Boyan of St. Croix, along with four grandsons and three granddaughters.

Preceding Lennie in death are her parents Tom and Viola Stratton and her brother David Stratton.

A private Nightingale Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Mary "Lennie" Graves will be performed by the Nursing Honor Guard of Midwestern Indiana, Winamac, on Friday, September 19, 2025, at the Rochester IOOF Cemetery.