Mildred O. Graves, 96, of Independence, MO went to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 12, 2008. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1-2:00 p.m. in the chapel. Burial in Blue Springs Cemetery. Mildred was born December 12, 1911 in Kansas City, KS to Stanley and Magdaline (Sebel) Fratzel. She was a born again Christian for over 70 years and was very active in five different Southern Baptist churches in the Kansas City area. She is survived by her daughters Glennis K. Moore and husband Marvin, Marsha Graves-Smith; grandchildren Lori Hutchison, Allison Moore, Bethany Ferguson, Joel, Peter and Corrie Smith; great-grandson Levi Joshua Taylor. Mildred now joins her husband of 65 years, Marshall O. Graves and her infant daughter Nannette Gail Graves, and her siblings.