Rosemary J. Graham, 79, of Hillsboro died Feb. 12, 2026. Mrs. Graham worked as a waitress at JP Carsons. She was a member of Sandy Baptist Church in Hillsboro. She loved to dance and spend time with family, especially her grandchildren, and she was a published writer. Born June 12, 1946, in St. Louis, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Adeline (Morrisey) Farris.
She was preceded in death by her husband: Roland George Graham.
She is survived by three children: Donna Irene (Robert “Shorty”) White of Hillsboro, Donald Anthony “Boomer” (Crissy) Graham of Kansas City and Richard Roland “Butch” (Tamara) Graham of Hillsboro; five grandchildren: Nicholas White, April (Mitchell) Rhodes, Somer Graham, Jared Graham and Paige Walker; and four great-grandchildren: Riley Brock, Zoey Brock, Celestial Rhodes and Everett Rhodes.
She also was preceded in death by a brother: Danny Farris; and a sister: Barbara Wellinger.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today, Feb. 16, at Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home, 220 N. Main St., in De Soto. Services will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the funeral home, officiated by Jason Sparks and Mary White. Burial will follow in Oakland Baptist Cemetery in De Soto. Arrangements are under the direction of Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home.