Finley, Amos D. "Jim"

1937 - 2007  (70 years)

• Name	Finley, Amos D. "Jim"
  Nickname	Jim
  Birth	24 Aug 1937	Elizabeth, Fulton, Arkansas, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Oct 2007	Erie, Neosho, Kansas, United States   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I225	Krieger - Lawrence
  Last Modified	9 Nov 2008

  
  

  Father	Finley, Clifton D.,   b. 9 Mar 1909, Elizabeth, Fulton, Arkansas, United States d. 1 Jun 1986, Savonburg, Allen, Kansas, United States (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Comstock, Tressie,   b. 25 Feb 1913, Arkansas, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	18 Aug 1932	Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas, United States
  Family ID	F512	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Holder, Pauline
  Children	+ 1. Finley, Melinda   2. Finley, Alvin Dale
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2008
  Family ID	F513	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Waltermire, Trula
  Children	+ 1. Finley, Terry Lynn + 2. Finley, Teresa Lea + 3. Finley, Rebecca Mae
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2008
  Family ID	F903	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Aug 1937 - Elizabeth, Fulton, Arkansas, United States Death - 12 Oct 2007 - Erie, Neosho, Kansas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S22] Social Security Death Index Record, 12 Jul 2008, Number: 490-40-0824;Issue State: Missouri;Issue Date: 1954 (Reliability: 3). Name:  Amos D. Finley SSN: 490-40-0824 Last Residence: 66733  Erie, Neosho, Kansas Born: 24 Aug 1937 Last Benefit: 66733  Erie, Neosho, Kansas Died: 12 Oct 2007 State (Year) SSN issued: Missouri (1954 ) [S33] Kansas. Erie., Parsons Sun, (http://www.parsonssun.com/:), 17 Oct 2007, "Obituaries," 17 Oct 2007, online archives (http://par.live.mediaspanonline.com/Article/obits_101707). (Reliability: 3). Amos 'Jim' Finley ERIE - Amos "Jim" Finley, 70, of rural Erie passed away Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, at his home. He was born on Aug. 24, 1937, in Elizabeth, Ark., the son of Clifton D. Finley and Tressie A (Comstock) Finley. The family moved to Charleston, Mo., in 1944 and he lived there until going into the United States Army in 1955, serving in Battery A of the 267th Field Artillery and being stationed in Babberhausen, Germany. In 1959 he married Trula Waltermire and she survives of the home. Their children are a son, Terry L. Finley of Stark; two daughters, Teresa Lea Kephart and her husband, Sam, of Yucaipa, Calif., and Rebecca May Davied and her husband, Mike, of Arma; children from a previous marriage is a daughter, Melinda Wall and son, Alvin Dale Watwood, both of Oklahoma City, Okla.; five grandchildren, Cole Kephart, Kelsey Wilson, Khristen Dwyer, Aaron Finley and David Wall; three great-grandchildren; his mother, Tressie Finley, of rural Erie; a sister, Hazel Perry of Columbia, Mo.; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Clifton Finley; a brother, Neal Finley; a sister, Lillian Faye; a granddaughter, Kristina Wall; and a niece, Donna Kay Perry. Jim spent most of his adult years driving and retired from Ruan Transport in 1990. He also had livestock and enjoyed working on CAT dozers. He enjoyed being with his family and working on the farm. He was cremated and he requested no formal services be held. A family ceremony will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Blessed Hope Bible Baptist Church that he attended or the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. Penwell Gable Johnson Chapel is in charge of arrangements.