Mary Ellen Finlay Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Mary Ellen Finlay of Emporia, Kansas, who passed away at the age of 95, on January 14, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Mary Ellen Finlay to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John D. Waugh and Nellie Waugh (Richardson); her stepmother Carrie Waugh; her former husband J. D. Orear; her son Phillip Orear; and her brothers, James Waugh, Nolan Waugh and Mark Waugh.
She is survived by: her children, John David Orear (Linda) and Cynthia "Cindy" Fowler (Michael); her daughter-in-law Kathy Orear; and her grandchildren, Todd Orear, Nick Orear, Amber Peak, Kristy Storrer, Steven Fowler, Tyler Orear and Tyson Orear. She is also survived by fifteen great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Emporia Friends of the Zoo and the Granada Theatre, and can be sent in care of Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, P.O. Box 175, Emporia, Kansas, 66801.
