He was born April 1, 1945 in Sewanee, Tennessee and came to this area 49 years ago. He was employed by Hernando County Schools for 38 years as an educator and principal. He was a member of First Lutheran Church in Brooksville.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Emilie K. Finney of Brooksville, Florida; son and daughter-in-law, Carson and Jessica Finney of North Carolina; daughters and sons-in-law, Rachael and Mark Nicholson of Ocklawaha, Florida; Allison and Edward Heck of Arkansas; brothers, Charles and Mark Finney; sisters, Sue Clark, Liz Yates, Madeline Prince; grandchildren, Brooke, Oscar, Terra, Aaron, Audrey, Paige, Megan; great-grandchildren, Hayden, Aubrie.
A Memorial Service will take place on Friday, May 12, 2017 at 2:00pm at First Lutheran Church in Brooksville.
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