Leo ‘Pa Gomer’ Finney

Published 8:39 pm Sunday, May 20, 2018

Leo “Pa Gomer” Finney, 79, of Jonesville, died on Saturday, May 19, 2018.

He was born Oct. 7, 1938 in Yadkin County to the late Richard Lee Finney and Pansy Money Finney.

Survivors: his wife Louise “Lou” Moncus Finney; children, Jan Finney Long, Jeffery Dean Finney (Benita); grandchildren Tara Leigh Neely (John), Amber Alisa Finney, Dakota Long, Bradon Finney, Chase Long; great-grandchildren, Zoe, Laci, Hailey, Rileigh and Carlie Neely; and sisters, Evelyn Lyons, Juanita Blackburn (Steve).

He was a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church and a member of Cedarlake Country Club. He was a retired assistant fire chief of Arlington Fire Department. He enjoyed playing golf, racing micro midgets, fishing, and spoiling his grandchildren.

A funeral service will be conducted Wednesday, May 23, at 3 p.m. in the Gentry Family Chapel with the Revs. Jimmy Lancaster, Matty Ponce De Leon, and Gordon Macemore officiating. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 23 from 1:30-3 p.m. at Gentry Family Funeral Service.

Memorials: Gentry Family Funeral Service or Wake Forest Baptist Care at Home Hospice, 126 Executive Dr. #110, Wilkesboro, 28697.

Condolences: www.gentryfuneralservice.com.