Obituaries: George W. Finney, 1995, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483

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From: February 22, 1995 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

George W. Finney

Funeral services for George W. Finney were held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February
19, 1995 in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Winnfield.  
Officiating were Bishop Loy Gaar, Bro. Lester Connor, and Bro. Beverley 
Taylor.  Burial followed in the Winnfield City Cemetery under the direction
of Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield.

Mr. Finney, age 88 of Winnfield, died at 9:45 p.m. on Thursday, February 16,
1995, in the Winn Parish Medical Center.  He was a member of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, was retired from the Winn Parish school
system as custodian of Westside Elementary School, and was recognized by the
Guinness Book of World Records for building the world's largest bird house.

Survivors are one son, John Finney of Sherwood, Arkansas; three daughters,
Edna Jean Strickland of Winnfield, La., Betty Louise Ray of Minden, La., and
Patsy Ray of Sibley, La.; 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.