Obit of Fincher, George Thomas - Cotton County, Oklahoma

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::Grandfield Memorial Cemetery--Grandfield OK

Amarillo Globe News 15 Dec 1997

George Thomas Fincher

DEVOL, Okla. - George Thomas Fincher, 81, of Devol, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 
1997.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Bob 
Couch of Cache, a former pastor, and the Rev. Charles E. Kriss of Cache, 
interim pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Grandfield Memorial Cemetery 
by Gray Funeral Home of Grandfield.

Mr. Fincher was born in Rusk County, Texas, where he attended schools and 
worked as a floor covering specialist for William Volker and Co. for more 
than 32 years. He also worked for the city of Morgan's Point Resort for 
five years before retiring in 1980. He moved to Devol in 1985.

Mr. Fincher married Melba Ruth Hardin in 1944 at Lawton. He enlisted in the 
Army in 1942 in Dallas and served in Sicily, Italy, and other areas of 
American occupation during World War II. He received the American Theater 
Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal, Silver Star, Victory Ribbon, Purple 
Heart and two Bronze Stars.

Mr. Fincher was a member of First Baptist Church in Devol.

Survivors include his wife; three sons, Sammy Lee of Salado, Texas, Larry 
Wayne of Cookie Town and Wendell Thomas of Mabank, Texas; a daughter, Debra 
Lynn Weatherbee of Amarillo; four brothers, Howard Wesley of Mesquite, 
Nev., Grand Lee of Lake Tawakoni, Texas, Troy Norman of North Kingston, 
R.I., and Richard Alvin of California; six grandchildren; and 13 great-
grandchildren.

The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church of Devol.
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