Linda Diane Graves

Linda Diane Graves, 74, of DeRidder, LA, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2026. Visitation will be Sunday, July 12 from 11am-2pm at Chaddick Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Sunday, July 12 at 2pm at Chaddick Funeral Home. Interment will be at Whitaker Cemetery. Rev. George Lee Glass will officiate.

Linda is survived by her daughter, Amberly Dawn Gassman of Fayetteville, AR; son, William Michael Graves, II & Bethany of Cleburne, TX; eleven grandchildren, Justin Whiddon, Dylan Whiddon & Hailey, Briaunna Hutchinson, McKenah Gassman, Cameron Graves, Chloe Graves, Charley Graves, Copper Graves, Landry-Ann Gassman, Noah Gassman, and Lola Gassman; six great-grandchildren, Reese Hutchinson, Aldyn Hutchinson, Rhett Hutchinson, Jace Whiddon, Jaxon Whiddon, and Waylon Michael Whiddon; brother, Paul Lyles & Cindy of Mont Belvieu, TX; step-mother, Tina Lyles; nieces, Vonnie Beth Johnson & Thomas of Houston, TX and Jennifer Fontenot & Eric of Reeves, LA; nephew, Samuel Lyles & Shanna of Ripley, MS; great-niece, Lillie Grace; and sisters, Lindy Landrum and Diane Parker.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, William Michael Graves, I; parents, Wayne Lyles and Alphia Lyles Smith; and brothers, Gerald Lyles, Jamie Lyles, and Matthew Lyles.