James Henry Graham Sr. was born in Saluda County South Carolina to the late James Graham and the late Wilma Glasco. He was united in Holy Matrimony to Julia Gilliam-Graham and to this union God gave them a beautiful son whom they named, James Henry Gaham, Jr.

At an early age he joined the Rock Hill Baptist Church in Saluda, South Carolina. A graduate from Saluda High School in 1977, served and retired from the United States Army and the National Guard for a total of 23 years, after leaving Saluda, SC, to Washington, DC he joined The Peoples Community Church where he was a faithful member. Henry was employed at Lorton Correctional Complex in Virginia and Keany Warehouse in Landover, Md., in his spare time he loved to hunt and fish and spend time with his grand, Anora.

Other than his parents Henry was preceded in death by two brothers, Eddie Clee and Aaron Graham.

Henry leaves to cherish his precious memories to his wife, Julia Gilliam-Graham, one son James (Amber) Graham Jr, stepfather, Robert Glasco Sr., a granddaughter Anora, a brother Todd Graham of New York,  stepbrothers Robert Glasco Jr. and James Medlin of Washington, DC., stepsisters, Roslyn and Lynette Witt, Ella Tann, Lizette Early, Venice Glasco of Maryland, brother's in-law Welton (Brenda) Gilliam of Johnston, SC., Clenton (Sheila) Gilliam of Saluda, SC., Stanley (Zenobia) Gilliam of Columbus, Ga., Emmit (Sherry) Gilliam of Columbia, SC., Robert Gilliam of Saluda, SC., sister's in-law Diane Johnson Graham of Saluda, SC., Glenda Lott of New Jersey, Dyann (Freeland) White of Columbia, SC., Brenda (Henry) Gilliam of Saluda, SC., Sharon Gilliam, Ethel Gantt, and Daphne Gilliam of Saluda, SC., Debra Ann Gilliam and of Aiken, SC., best friend Felton Mason, Sr. of Saluda, SC., and Larry Gerald of Maryland, Aunts, Rosie Lee Lang of Houston, Tx. Bennie Mae Reeder and Minnie Lee (Willie) Coleman, Shirley (Edward) Kinard, Johnnie Mae Butler, Eliza Lott, Anie Pearl Lott, all of Saluda, SC., one Uncle Floyd Gilliam of Leesville, SC., a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and many friends.