Fincher, Waldo Dewey “W.D.”, age 89 ½ of Houston, TX, most recently of Miamisburg, OH, passed away on August 15, 2019. Born in Erath County, TX to the late Everal Oxley and John Horace Fincher, he is also preceded in death by his brothers Alton Ross and Johnnie Carl Fincher.
Waldo is survived by his wife of 69 years, Jean Fincher; daughters Karon (Russell) Veazey of Golden, CO and Brenda (Ray) Poelstra of Kettering, OH; grandchildren, Sarah (Steve) Wilson and their daughter Reagan, of Miamisburg, OH and Rayne and Skylar Veazey of Golden, CO; and several nieces and nephews.
Waldo was the 3rd of 3 sons born on his parents' Central Texas farm, growing peanuts and raising Angus cattle, but that wasn't the life he wanted for himself. He joined the US Air Force and served for a year in San Francisco then was honorably discharged. After marrying Jean in 1950, they moved to Houston and started their family. He worked 42 years for Houston Belt and Terminal Railroad as a switchman. He worked many hours in the hot Houston sun to provide for his family. He was very proud to have paid for his daughters' college education from the University of Houston. He did all repairs and improvements around the house and on his cars. He could tinker and figure out just about anything. He and Jean were members of Spring Baptist Church in Spring, Texas.
Upon his retirement in 1992, Waldo enjoyed traveling with Jean and being with family and friends. Following his stroke in 2010, they moved to Miamisburg, OH to be closer to family. He never wanted to live anywhere but Texas, so that is where he chose to be buried, at Forest Park of The Woodlands. But his soul is with his Savior, Jesus, where he will wait for us to join him in eternity.
A memorial service in Waldo's honor will be held on Monday, October 21, 2019, at 10 am at Sycamore Glen Retirement Center, 317 Sycamore Glen Dr., Miamisburg, OH 45342, with Pastor Bill DePoyster officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children at https://donate.lovetotherescue.org
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