John O. Graves, Sr., 73, of Orlando, FL went to be with the Lord on July 23, 2016 in the loving arms of his wife, Pat. He was born November 6, 1942 in Chesterfield, SC. He proudly served our country in the US Air Force. After his military service, he worked for BellSouth/AT&T for over 25 years. He then started his own business, Tel Tech, Inc. John’s favorite past times were fishing and tinkering in his workshop. He is survived by Pat, his devoted wife of 53 years, and his two children, Brenda Dixon (Jim) and John Graves, Jr. (Debbie). He was adored by his five grandchildren – Brandi Tritt (Scott), Danny Dixon, Shelby, John Michael, and Rin Graves and great-granddaughter, Ellie Tritt. Visitation will be held from 6-8PM on Thursday, July 28th at Newcomer Funeral Home in Orlando. An additional visitation will be held on Friday, July 29th from 9-10AM at First Christian Church of Orlando, followed by a Celebration of John's Life. Interment immediately following at Chapel Hill Cemetery.