Jeanette Lavonia Smith Finley

Jeanette Lavonia Smith Finley, 81, resident of Heardmont Nursing Home Elberton, GA., died Wednesday, April 7, 2010. She was the widow of the late Loyd Marlor Finley. Born in Anderson, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Arlington and Alice Smith. Mrs Finley was a member of Elberton Christian Church. She was a homemaker and the mother of 4 children. While living in Anderson she and her husband had an antique business in the Centerville Community. They were active in their church, Evergreen Hills Baptist Church, and made many long time friends with similar interests in antique glassware and furniture. They moved to New Smyrna Beach, Florida, where they enjoyed their retirement years and eventually moved to Elberton to be closer to their families. Survivors include a daughter, Diane Owens of Elberton, a son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Janet Finley, of Shelby, N.C., 4 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Jerry Owens, and 2 sons, Dennis and Denneth. Surviving siblings and their spouses (all of Anderson) are brothers Melvin and Jane Smith, Wilton and Sybil Smith, and sisters Mildred and Oscar Russell and Thelma King. She was preceded in death by a brother, William Smith, and sisters Thrace Haley and Montez Bryant. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 9, in the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be 3 PM followed by services at 4 PM. Officiating will be long-time family friend, Jimmy Brown of Elberton, and Chaplain Dennis Duck of Hospice Advantage. Burial will be in Anderson, S.C., at Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Saturday. Berry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Jeanette L. Smith Finley.