Vivian Lance McGraw Obituary

With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Vivian Lance McGraw of Mills River, North Carolina, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on December 31, 2025 at the age of 87. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Mayo M. Lance and Elsie Surrett Lance; and her husband Victor G. McGraw. She is survived by: her siblings, J. Burl Lance (Rhea) of Fletcher and Jean Conard of Hendersonville; her children, Nancy McGraw Hawkins (Rob) of Fletcher, Christopher Gary McGraw (Dana) of Arden and Manning Victor McGraw (Laura) of Fletcher; her grandchildren, Cameron McGraw (Alexa) of Nashville, TN, Elizabeth McLemore (Christian) of Asheville, Ashley McGraw of Raleigh, Rebekah Hawkins of Fletcher, Victoria McGraw of Fletcher, Alexandria McGraw of Fletcher and Jacob McGraw of Fletcher; her stepgrandchildren, Carlos Diaz (Tina), Jaymon Diaz (Christine Abbott), Rachel Hawkins (David Gibson) and Sarah Hawkins (Austin Rathbone); her great grandchildren, Brighette McGraw, Theo Ford McGraw, Evangeline McLemore and Laramie McLemore; and her stepgreat-grandchildren, Isabella Diaz and Livinia Diaz Abbott.

Donations in remembrance of Thelma may be made to Around the Son Preschool at Skyland United Methodist Church or to the Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society.