Nadara Kay McGraw

Nadara Kay Thompson McGraw, 83, of Centreville, MS, passed away in Liberty, MS on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Kay was born on Monday, October 12, 1942, in Centreville to Thomas U. Thompson and Opal McKey Thompson.

Visitation will be Thursday, September 10, 2026, at Centreville Methodist Church from 9:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Eric Allen Greene officiating. Interment will be at Oaklawn Cemetery under the direction of Newman Funeral Home.

Kay was a graduate of William Winans Institute where she was voted Miss WWI. She loved reading, sewing, staying in touch with her family members, going anywhere the tires were rolling, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and time spent with them. She also loved flowers and fresh garden foods.

She is survived by two daughters; Belinda McGraw Rowland and Lisa McGraw Ferman, three sisters; Opal Bowden (Gulfport, MS), Sheryl Thompson (Madison, MS) and Elizabeth Brumley (Jackson, LA), six grandchildren; Paige, Kaycee, Chelsea, Rip, Britt and Jent, and eight great grandchildren; Charley, Bradley, Sophia, Austyn Grace, David Lane, Lucy, Bennette and Anna Blaire.

Kay was preceded in death by her ex-husband whom she continued to love, Charles Elliott McGraw, Sr., one son; Charles Elliott McGraw, Jr., one daughter; Brenda Kay McGraw Rosso and her parents.

Pallbearers; Jent Reese, Charles McGraw, III, Kaycee Rosso, Britt Rosso, Brett Ferman and Matthew Mock.

Honorary pallbearers; Dave Rowell, Dr. Bob Lewis, Wettlin Treppendahl, Steve McKey, Bubba McKey, Logan Campbell, Adam Day, Chase DeLee and the Nursing Staff of Field Health System.