William McGraw

William C. “Bill” McGraw, age 68, Portland, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.

Born in Celina, Ohio, on Dec. 28, 1954, he moved to Jay County at a young age and was a resident of Portland for most of his life. Bill drove a truck for The Jay Garment Company, Portland, for several years and worked at Strick Trailers in Monroe for a long time. He was a U.S. Army veteran and enjoyed working puzzles, playing cards and being with family, especially his granddaughters, and watching Westerns and M.A.S.H. 

Survivors include sons: Matthew McGraw (wife: Christina), Albany, and Jonathon McGraw (fiancé: Vivian Colpaert), Berne; daughters Julie Hoover (husband: Joseph), Muncie, and Alicia McGraw, Rutherfordton, North Carolina; brothers Mike McGraw (wife: Deb), Portland, Robert Keller (wife: Benita), Portland, and Dave McGraw (wife: Cindy), Portland; and granddaughters Makayla McGraw and Megan McGraw.

He is preceded in death by parents Richard H. and Mary F. (Bentz) McGraw; brothers Don McGraw, Marvin McGraw and Dan Keller; sisters Patricia Miller and Theresa Jones.

Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Meacham Funeral Service with burial following at Green Park Cemetery, Portland.

Visiting hours are Friday from 4 until 8 p.m. and one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be sent to American Heart Association.

Condolences and other expressions of sympathy may be expressed at MeachamFuneralService.com.