Augustus Lewis Finch

Augustus Lewis Finch of Blytheville was born Aug. 27, 1958, in Little Rock to the late Arthur Lewis Finch and the late Willie Mae Finch. He was a construction worker and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Finch passed away at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville on Jan. 27, 2022, at the age of 63. He is preceded in death by his father, Arthur Lewis Finch; his mother, Willie Mae Finch; his wife, Shirley Finch; one brother, Larry Finch; and one sister, Arthur Mae Finch.

He is survived by three daughters, LaToshia Powell of Jonesboro, Genova Blankenship of Balch Spring, Texas, and Clarissia Jones (Willie) of Carrollton, Texas; one brother, Christopher J. Finch of Blytheville; four sisters, Artha Faye Finch Adams of Blytheville, Anita Finch-Gardner of Kennett, Mo., Sandra J. Finch of Wynne and Ruby Lee Hinton; a brother-in-law, Donnie Yarbrough; five grandchildren, JaDarrius Sanders of Carrollton, Texas, Ma’Kenzye Blankenship of Balch Springs, Texas, Zakhya Jones and Serenity Jones, both of Carrollton, Texas, and Nayla Hooper of Balch Springs, Texas.

The visitation will be held Friday, Feb. 11, from 5-7 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home in Blytheville with the funeral the following day Saturday, Feb. 12, at 10 a.m. at New Immanuel M.B. Church with Rev. Calvin Blankenship officiating. The burial will be held at Sandy Ridge Cemetery in Blytheville. Services are provided by Wilson Funeral Home Blytheville.