Mary Elizabeth Graves, 87, of Bluffton, SC passed away on Monday, January 5, 2009 in the Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Beaufort, SC.She was born in Bluffton, SC on November 24, 1921. She was the daughter of the late John Samuel and Cora Jane Guilford Graves.She was a retired Physical Therapist. She was a US Army Major who served in the South Pacific during World War II.She is survived by several nieces and nephews.Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, January 8, 2009 in the Bluffton Cemetery, Bluffton, SC.Sauls Funeral Home of Bluffton, SC is assisting the family with their arrangements.