Charles Dwight McGraw, Sr., passed away in Virginia Beach, VA on Monday, May 8, 2006. He was 75. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Elizabeth Howard McGraw of Virginia Beach; a brother, John McGraw of Louisville, KY; daughters Colleen M. Hagy (Doug) of Virginia Beach and Linda A. Parr (Jim) of Portsmouth; sons C. Dwight McGraw, Jr. (Lou Ann) of Virginia Beach and Howard David McGraw (Kerry) of Roanoke, VA; grandsons Robert J. Parr, III, C. Dwight McCraw, III, and Clifford C. Hagy of Virginia Beach; grandson Jacob I. Parr of Portsmouth; granddaughter, Riley Q. McGraw of Roanoke; niece and nephew Lyn Madison and Patrick McGraw of Lexington, KY; and niece and nephew Amy Good and Dennis McGraw of Louisville, KY.

Born January 29, 1931 in Asheville, NC, he was the second son of the late Herbert Dwight "Doc" McGraw and Edna Akers McGraw of Beckley, WV. He was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley and Ohio Northern University. He was a fan of Virginia Tech football.

Memorial services will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association or Sentara Home Care Services Hospice Program.

Parr Funeral Home is serving the family. Condolences may be registered at www.parrfuneralhome.com.