THOMAS RAY FINCH

Thomas Ray Finch

Age 42

Of Riceville

Passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017

At Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens

 

A native of Fort Campbell, KY., he had lived in Germany, and was a longtime resident of McMinn County. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Mary Frances McCarthy Finch; maternal grandmother, Hazel Daugherty and Mrs. Bobbie Thomas, whom was like a grandmother to him. Thomas served in the U.S. Army from 1999-2003 with the Transportation Corp serving in Fort Campbell and in Kuwait. He attended Calvary Baptist Church.

 

He loved all sports, coached and umpired baseball games and was an avid U.T. Vol Fan.

 

Survivors include his wife of 14 years,

   Heather Ray Thomas Finch of Riceville

Two daughters,

   Madison Finch of Riceville

   Kinley Finch of Riceville

One son,

   Carson Pope of Riceville

His parents,

   Stephen Ray and Sandra Gay Willis Finch of Riceville

Sister and brother-in-law,

   Stephanie and Rodney Bright of Riceville

Mother-in-law,

   Linda Perdue of Riceville

Brother-in-law,

   Bryan Thomas of Athens

Sister-in-law,

   Brandi Perdue of Riceville

Several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

 

Funeral services will be 7 pm Sunday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Jeffery Haney officiating. Burial will be 11 am Monday in McMinn Memory Gardens with military honors.

 

Pallbearers will be Truston Bright, Trenton Bright, Rodney Bright, Randy Bright, Carson Pope, and Bryan Thomas.

 

The family will receive friends 5-7 pm Sunday at the funeral home.

 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to The Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS. 66675-8517 or can be done online at their website.

 

If you are unable to attend the visitation or service, sign the guest registry at www.zieglerfuneralhome.com.

  

Ziegler Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Thomas Ray Finch.

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