Palestine High School Alumni Association

01 / 04 / 1952  –  07 / 13 / 2011

Steve Fincher, 59, of Oglesby, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 in Temple. Private graveside services will be Friday. Memorial services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, July 18, 2011 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Doug Bates and the Rev. Perry Garrett. Visitation will be at Coryell Community Church following the service.

James Fincher was born on Jan. 4, 1952 in Hill County, Texas to the late C.C. (Shorty) and Myrtle Hollingsworth Fincher. He grew up and attended school in Palestine. He graduated from Palestine High School in 1971 and graduated from TSTC in 1972. He married Ernestine (Erni) Blum on Sept. 15, 1972 and they resided in the Houston and Huntsville area until moving to Gatesville in 1980. He worked for TDJC for 30 years and retired in November 2010. He was a member of Eagle Springs Baptist Church.

Steve was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Zelda Middleton; and a brother, Henry Fincher.

Steve is survived his wife, Ernestine (Erni) Fincher; sons, Shorty Fincher and wife Leila of Gatesville; daughter, Holly Underwood of Oglesby; sisters, Virginia McCoy of Waco, Mary Ruth Heffernan of Huntsville; brothers, Jerry C. Fincher of Elkhart; and seven  grandchildren, Adara, Judah, Reanna and Chaya Fincher, and Joe, Sarah and Jordan Underwood.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Coryell Memorial Hospital Foundation, 1507 W. Main Street, Gatesville, Texas 76528.