Bro. Jeffrey Shane Graham

“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith.” – 2nd Timothy 4:7
In the early morning of December 26, 2025 Brother Jeff Graham won his final battle and joined our Lord in eternity. Brother Graham’s life mission was to spread the good news of Jesus Christ and to live Christ’s values as a pastor, a husband, a father, and a friend. Born Jeffrey Shane Graham on July 28th of 1954 at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada, the son of Joe Graham and Geraldine (Anderson) Graham. From there, he attended Taylorsville High School before moving on to Western Kentucky University. He finished his formal education with a master’s degree from Asbury Theological Seminary. For over forty years, Brother Graham lived a life of Christian faith, serving as the minister for several Methodists churches, including his first parish in Monticello, Kentucky and his final one in Providence, Kentucky. His role in the Methodist Church took him many places, but at every stage of his journey he touched the lives of not only his flock but the broader community as well. He took an active role with the Boy Scouts of America, Camp Loucon, the Providence Food Bank, and The United Methodist Committee on Relief. Brother Graham also performed civic duties, such as Dixon City Commissioner, membership on the Dixon Park Board, and was a Kentucky Colonel. Finally, Brother Graham also advocated for children by serving as Court Appointed Special Advocate for abused and neglected children. In his spare time, he loved hunting, fishing, reading, tinkering, and spending time with his family. Most of all, Brother Graham lived the life laid out for him by Christ: a servant leader who put others’ needs at the top of his priorities. He is survived in death by Lynda Graham, his wife of 47 years, daughter Jessica (Graham) Golias and her husband Rob, his son Joshua and his wife Beth, son Justin, grandchildren, Macy, Ruby, and Knox, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Services will be handled by Townsend Funeral Home in Dixon, KY and visitation will be at the Providence United Methodist Church in Providence, Kentucky on January 17th, 2026 from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Afterward, there will be a memorial service, a chance for friends and family to say goodbye and for all of us to celebrate a race well run. In lieu of flowers, please donate to “Venezuela Now” or local Hispanic ministry at www.venezuelanow.org or Venezuela Now Inc., PO Box 2855, Acworth, GA 30102. Online condolences can be made at www.townsendfuneralhomeinc.com