Background
Graves, Willie I. was born on June 29, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George L. and Annie M. (Dunbar) Graves.
Graves, Willie I. was born on June 29, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George L. and Annie M. (Dunbar) Graves.
Associate of Applied Science in Computer Education, C.E.I., 1971; Bachelor of Science, Philadelphia College Bible, Langhorne, Pennsylvania, 1983.
Pastor, Olive Branch Baptist Church, Philadelphia, 1976-1980; pastor, St. Phillip's Baptist Church, Philadelphia, since 1980.
With United States Air Force, 1970-1972. Member Inner City Faith Congress (president), National Baptist Convention United States of America (member executive board home mission 1986), Pennsylvania State Baptist Convention (member executive board 1990), Philadelphia Pastor Conference, Evenings Baptist Minister Conference, Ministers Conference Philadelphia, Black Clergy Philadelphia (associate), Herbert E. Miller Lodge.
Married Lillian R. Boyd, August 18, 1973. Children: Tiffany B., Lillian L., Willie I. Junior, Lynet L.