Norma Kay Graves went to be with the Lord on Wednesday February 5, 2014 from Serenity Care assisted living in Centralia. She was 78. Norma was born on December 12, 1935, during the Great Depression, in Wichita, Kansas to Lottie and H. Jay Tice. She graduated from Wichita High School. She moved with her family from Wichita to Chicago, Illinois, and then on to Connecticut where she worked at the Mystic Submarine Base. She later found employment with IBM in San Diego, CA. After that she worked for the Colorado Department of Revenue in Denver. It was there that she reacquainted with Navy Commander Earl Graves of Washington State. They were married in 1972 and together with her husband , daughter and mother, she moved to Lewis County, WA in 1976. In 1978 after the death of her daughter Colleen, she became increasingly active in both the community, including the local DARE program, what was then called the Care Center and the First Christian Church. She also served on the Centralia city council and was active in the Republican Party. Norma is survived by her brother Kyle and his wife Lorraine, and her two nephews James and Robert. A memorial service conducted by Pastor Brad Brenner will be held on Wednesday February 12, 2014 at the First Christian Church in Centralia. In lieu of flowers, donations in Norma's memory can be made to the Possibilities Pregnancy Clinic in Centralia. Family Service by the Newell ~ Hoerling's Mortuary of Centralia.