Mrs. Willamae “Mae” Pysher Graves,72, passed into the arms of Jesus on Friday, May 1, 2020 at her home in Richland. The family will have a private funeral service on Monday, May 4th at 2:00 p.m. She will be laid to rest in the Garden of Memories in Florence following the service. Mrs. Graves was born August 12, 1947 in Stroudsburg, PA to Willis and Deliah Woolever Pysher. She was raised in Florida then moved to Jackson, MS with her husband in 1976 and lived there until 3 years ago when she moved to Richland, MS. For many years she served as a waitress at the Redwood Inn. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Along with her parents, Mrs. Graves was also preceded in death by her sister, Judy Bury. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Ron Graves of Richland; her children, Ron (Rita) Graves of Houston, TX, Richard (Chani) Graves of Sulfur Springs, TX, Ryan (Angie) Graves of Waxahachie, TX, Stephen (Kim) Graves of Houston, TX, T.J. Hall of Richland, MS, and David (Terri Anne) Hall of Byram, MS; sister, Patricia Deason of AL; 26 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews and extended family members and many friends.