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DATE: SUNDAY, April 25, 1993                   TAG: 9304260342
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C3   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: RIDGEWAY                                 LENGTH: Short

OBIT FINNEY, JAMES L. SR.

FINNEY, James L. Sr., 75, of Circle Dr., Sheffield Terrace, Ridgeway, died Friday, April 23, 1993 at Memorial Hospital, Martinsville. He was born November 5, 1917 in Franklin County, VA., the son of Thomas Napier Finney and Hattie Jamison Finney. He was a building contractor for 50 years. He was presently employed at Bassett Industries in the maintenance department five years. He was a member of Fontaine Baptist Church and Woodmen of the World. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mrs. Byrd Nappier and a brother, T. Garnett Finney. He is survived by his wife, Zelma Crouse Finney of the home; one daughter, Mrs. James Michael (Janie) Finney Whitlow of Salem, Va.; one son, James L. Finney Jr. of Bartlet, Tenn.; two brothers, Charlie M. Finney of Martinsville, J. Lewis Finney of Henry, Va.; four sisters, Mrs. Sam (Susie) Narron of Middlesex, N. C., Mrs. Tom (Helen) McKinley of Taylorsville, Ky., Mrs. Ryland (Delma) Richardson of Martinsville, Mrs. Gerald (Mildred) Martin of Collinsville; five grandchildren, also several nieces and nephews. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday, April 26 at Fontaine Baptist Church with the Rev. Bynum Orr and the Rev. Oscar Adams. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Fontaine Baptist Church Bus Fund, Rt. 6, Box 299, Martinsville, Va. 24112. The family will receive friends at Fontaine Baptist Church Sunday, April 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. and other times at the home in Sheffield Terrace. Tomlinson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 


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