Sherry Gaye Finley Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Sherry Gaye Finley of Wright City, Oklahoma, born in Hugo, Oklahoma, who passed away on September 14, 2024 at the age of 74. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Austin Finley and Era Ellen Finley (Campbell); her stepmother Reba Finley; and her siblings, Jo Christopher, Bob Finley and JoAnna Cupit.
She is survived by: her siblings, Nita Campbell (Loyd) of Wright City, OK and Lynn Coons of Tuttle, OK; her brother-in-law Melvin Cupit; her nieces and nephews, Erica, David Roath of Wright City, OK, Susan, Nicky Slabaugh of Idabel, OK, Austin, Jeramy O'Berry of Collinsville, OK, Logan, Cristal Lindly of DeQueen, AR, Blane Lindly of Wright City, OK, Collin Finley of Sawyer, OK, Alex, Reed, Eli Roath, Finn, Eva O'Berry, Manny Hernandez, Knox Short, Beckham Lindly, Shanna Taylor, Chad Coons, Melva Palmer, Laci, Michael Pendergraff and Toby Trantham; her siblings, Bill, Debbie Claborn, Larry and Bonnie Ham; her close friends, Sara McKeever, Malicha Reynolds and Sydney Beene; and also Wanda Finley of Sawyer, OK.
Sherry was a beloved school librarian for thirty-four years and returned to Wright City Schools after retirement and volunteered as a reading tutor and she was only stopped by the 2020 Covid Pandemic.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Wright City School Media Center P.O. Box 329 Wright City, OK 74766 in continuing her legacy of putting books in the hands of children.
