VERNON FINLEY

Vernon O. Finley, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday April 24, 1999, at the Missouri Veterans Home.

Finley was born March 1, 1914, at Murray, Ky., son of Jasper and Florence Lemon Finley. His wife, Zedith Hayden Finley, died April 5, 1989.

He had spent his early years at Charleston and had worked a machinist for McCabe-Powers Co. in St. Louis. He had been at the Veterans Home since 1994.

Finley was a member of the St. Henry's Catholic Church. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus in Charleston. Finley served with the U.S. Army during World War II.

He is survived by nephews and nieces.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, five brothers and a sister.

Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the Shelby Funeral Home in Charleston.

Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Henry's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Gerald Brown officiating.

Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.