James Ralph Finchum^{[1, 2, 3]}

1933 - 2009  (76 years)

• Name	James Ralph Finchum
  Born	3 Dec 1933	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Dec 2009  [4]
  Buried	15 Dec 2009	Boyds Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I129556	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2010

  
  

  Father	Asa Lonzo Finchum,   b. 27 Jul 1904, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee ,   d. 20 May 1989  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Minnie Romines,   b. 31 Aug 1912, Tennessee ,   d. 18 Jul 1983  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F47771	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Vita Blanche Murrell,   b. 5 Jun 1936, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 14 Sep 2010  (Age 74 years)
  Married	Abt 1954
  Children	+ 1. James Ralph Finchum, Jr.   2. Larry Glenn Finchum   3. Katherine "Kitten" Finchum + 4. Debora Finchum
  Family ID	F56847	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 3 Dec 1933 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 15 Dec 2009 - Boyds Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

  [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 18 Jul 1983. Minnie Romines Finchum obituary [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 20 May 1989. Asa Lonzo Finchum obituary [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 3 Mar 1995. Glenn Alton Murrell obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 12 Dec 2009. James Ralph Finchum, Sr. December 03, 1933 - December 12, 2009 Birthplace: Sevier County, Tennessee Resided In: Sevierville Tennessee USA Visitation: December 14, 2009 Service: December 13, 2009 Cemetery: Boyd's Creek Cemetery James Ralph Finchum, Sr., age 76 of Sevierville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 12, 2009. He was a member and deacon of Boyd’s Creek Baptist Church and was the founder of Finchum & Sons Flooring Company. He was preceded in death by his parents Aca Lonzo and Minnie Romines Finchum, brothers Oliver “Broady” Finchum and Mayford Finchum, and sister Juanita Davenport. He is survived by his wife of 55 years: Vita Blanche Murrell Finchum Sons and Daughters-in-law: James Ralph, Jr. and Kay Finchum, Larry and Bonnie Finchum Daughters and Sons-in-law: Deborah and Steve Rodgers, Katherine “Kitten” and Luis Rivera Grandchildren: Anthony Wilson, Brandy Floyd, Vita Rishelle Rogers, Lucius Finchum, Lacie Finchum Dorsey, Jessica Peterson, and Aretha Wilson 10 Great Grandchildren The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Boyd’s Creek Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 4041, Sevierville, Tennessee 37864. The family will receive friends 4-7 PM Monday, December 14 at Boyd’s Creek Baptist Church with funeral service to follow with Rev. Bill Stephens, Jr. officiating. The body will lie-in-state 1-4 PM Monday at the church. Interment 12 PM Tuesday in Boyd’s Creek Cemetery. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)