Funeral services Friday for Cobb SCLC leader

Funeral services for Pastor Dwight Graves, president of the Cobb chapter of the SCLC, are set for Friday in Marietta.

Graves, 64, died Jan. 10. In addition to his work with the SCLC, Graves was the senior pastor at Emmanuel Tabernacle Christian Church in Marietta.

Graves’ funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday at Zion Baptist Church, 165 Lemon Street in Marietta. A wake at the church begins Thursday at 6 p.m.

Information: 770-427-8749

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