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Dorothea Mae Graham Dorothea Mae Graham, 82, of Talent, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003, at Providence Medford Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 2, 2003, at the First United Methodist Church in Ashland with Pastor Michael Powell officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to First Methodist Church, 175 N. Main St., Ashland, Ore. 97520. Dorothea Mae Graham was born May 21, 1920 in Spur, Texas, daughter of David and Ida Mae Taylor. On Sept. 2, 1941, she married Edwin Graham in Texas. She has been residing in the Rogue Valley for the past five years, moving here from Southern California. She lived most of her life in Southern California. She had been a minister with the United Methodist Church in both Glendale and North Hollywood, Calif. She was also a member of the Ashland PEO. besides being active with her church, she enjoyed spending time with her family. Survivor include her son, Denny Graham of Ashland; daughter, Barbara Harris of Tustin, Calif.; three grandchildren; and one great grandchild. Preceded in death were her parents and her husband. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives. Carlos Garcia Carlos Garcia, 88, of Ashland, died Feb. 24, 2003. A service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, at the United Methodist with Michael Powell officiating. Memorial contributions can be made to United Methodist Church, 175 N. Main St., Ashland. Carlos was born Aug. 31, 1914 in Long Beach, Calif. to Teofilo and Teresa Uzeta Garcia. He lived in the Rogue Valley from 1997 to 2003. He married Ruth Jennette Locke, who survives, on Dec. 16, 1945 in Long Beach, Calif. He was educated at Long Beach Community College. He worked as a photographer engineer. Carlos served in the US Army Sig. Corp from 1943 to 1945. His hobbies included woodworking, birds and photography. He is a member of the Coffee Clatch at Grizzly Peak Cafe. Survivors includes wife, Ruth of Phoenix; sons, Nick of Ashland and Dave of Downey, Calif. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland. Dr. Christopher Troy Garriott Dr. Christopher Troy Garriott, 87, of Front Royal, Va., died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 3004, at Warren Memorial Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 2003, at Panorama Memorial Gardens. Dr. Garriott was born Feb. 10, 1916, in Harristown, Ill., son of John Walter and Anna McClure Garriott. He served as an assistant minister from the Central Christian Church in Decatur, Ill., from 1937 to 1940. Her served as a senior minister with the following churches: from 1940 to 1944 Cameron Christian Church in Cameron, Ill., from 1944-1970 St. Paul Community Church in Homewood, Ill., from 1970 to 1980 North Chevy Chase Christian Church in Chevy Chase, Md.. After retirement, he served as an interim minister in Winchester, Culpeper and Orange. He wrote several books throughout his life. In 1958, he won the Bethany Press Book Award for his book "Making the Most of the Time". In 1960, he was an exchange minister to Great Britain sponsored by the United Council of Churches. He served on several boards of directors for hospitals and charitable organizations in the Chicago area. He was a graduate of James Millikin University in Decatur, Ill. and was president of the class of 1938. He was married to the late Jean Eleanor McCommons Garriott. Survivors include three sons, Max Christopher Garriott of Jackson, Miss., Theodore Eugene Garriott of Phoenix and Daniel Walter Garriott of Front Royal, Va.; and grandson, Scott Christopher Garriott of Phoenix. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Maddox Funeral Home. LINKS: DAILY TIDINGS: Main | News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Opinion | Columnists | AP News | Subscribe | Archives | Weather | Classifieds | Contact Us | Privacy REVELS: Main | Calendar | Dining | Movies | T.V. OTHER: Road Cams Copyright 2003 Ashland Daily Tidings 541.482.3456. 1661 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR 97520. Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. - Advertisers -