Funeral services for Ray Story Finchum, 70, were held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Bethel Baptist Church. Rev. Robert Fields, Amarillo, officiated, assisted by Rev. O.L. DeWees, Afton and Rev. Donnie Miller, Lubbock.A retired farmer, Mr. Finchum was dead on arrival at Crosbyton Hospital following an apparent heart attack on November 15. A resident of Dickens County since 1915, he had lived in Spur since 1968. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eula Finchum, Spur; 6 step-sons, Clifford Clay, Austin, Claude Hairgrove, Lubbock, Lorrell Hairgrove, San Bernadino, CA; Wilburn Hairgrove, San Luis Obispo, CA; Glenn Hairgrove, Arlington and Doyle Hairgrove, Euless; three sisters, Mrs. Maudie Connally, Dickens, Mrs. Ruth Clark, Dumas and Mrs. Bonnie LaRue, Crockett; 16 grandchildren, 7 grandchildren.
Pallbearers included Junior Hagins, Doyle King, Abb Smith, Alvis Bilberry, Alvis Lee and Robert Hahn.
Burial was in the Spur Cemetery.
©The Texas Spur, November 20, 1975
From the records of Lillian Grace Nay; transcribed by Kay Laster
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