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Vinice Fay Roach Tinsley

March 28, 2020

Vinice Tinsley Obituary

Mrs. Vinice Fay Roach Finley Tinsley of Indianapolis, Indiana, formerly of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020, at the Westside Village Nursing Home in Indianapolis, Indiana having attained the age of 90 years, 5 months, and 20 days. She was born in Cumberland County, Kentucky on Monday, October 7, 1929, the daughter of George Haggard and Nettie Rush Roach. She attended Lakeview Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, and New Sulphur Baptist Church in Cumberland County. She was a retired machinist for Allison/General Motors in Indianapolis, Indiana. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Jerry Keith Finley, stepson, Wayne Tinsley, sisters, Opal Coop, Dulcie Lynch, Doris Kennedy, Bernice Key, Vernie Upton, Gwendolyn Perkins, brothers, Paul Roach, Hall Roach, Howard Roach, Ray Roach. She is survived by her husband, William Tinsley of Indianapolis, Indiana, children, Phyllis Slaughter of Burkesville, Kentucky, Billy Daryl (and Connie) Finley of Burkesville, Kentucky, step-daughters, Debbie Coward, Carol Tinsley, Kay Tinsley, Phyllis Plumber, Tina Gardner, Gena Robey, grandchildren, Tammy (and Robbie) Wright, Jenny (and Brian) Moffitt, Dustin (and Stevie) Finley, Amber Finley, Heather (and Brett) Reliford, eleven great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren, numerous step grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and many treasured nieces and nephews. The PRIVATE funeral service was conducted on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville, Kentucky with Bro. Gary Cash officiating. PRIVATE burial was in the Bow School House Cemetery in Cumberland County, Kentucky. Casket bearers were Dale Roach, Bradly Slaughter, Chance Presley, Dustin Finley, Brett Reliford, Casey Finley, Tyler Finley. Norris-New Funeral Home was honored to be in charge of all the arrangements.

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