Bertha Lou Sapp Fincher, 91, of Houston, Texas passed away September 2, 2025, from complications from brain cancer. She was born on December 28,1933 in Rosebud, Texas to Stella and Willie Sapp. She married the love of her life Gerry N. Fincher, on November 21, 1956. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who lived life to the fullest. She was beautiful and thriving for 91 years, and no one could believe she was that age, because she only slowed down when the cancer took over the last few months of her life. She is survived by her son Mike Fincher (Debi), and daughter Cindy Martindale (fiancé, Robert), sons-in-law, Michael Gateley and Don Martindale.
Her pride and joy were her grandchildren: Donnie Martindale (Sarah), Crystal Martindale Kirkham (Kevin), Michael Fincher, Jr. (Emily), Sarah Fincher (Soren), and Brandon Gateley (Mora). She was blessed to have two special “great” grandchildren, Deacon and Dalton Kirkham. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews, all of whom were very special to her. She was preceded in death by husband Gerry Fincher and beloved daughter Terry Gateley.
Bertha was a strong Christian, and she is now enjoying the rewards of Heaven and reunited with loved ones that have gone before her. She was an active member of Memorial Baptist Church, Spring, Texas. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, where she held many positions and was an endowed member and Past Matron of Normangee #87, and a Deputy Grand Matron in 2006-2007, She enjoyed all aspects of life. She had the pleasure of being a stay-home mother, owned her own businesses, retired to the country, and then moved back again to city life. Bertha and Gerry loved to travel with their family along with special life-long friends, the Fowlers and the McBees.
Services will be at Forest Park, the Woodlands Funeral Home & Cemetery, 18000 Interstate 45S, The Woodlands, Texas, 77384, 936-321-5115, Monday, September 8, 2025, visitation / viewing noon to 2:00 pm, service at 2:00 pm, graveside immediately afterwards.
We want to thank all of her special friends which called themselves the Goofy’s, a group of ladies that have been having lunch monthly for over 12 years! Her Solana Vintage Park friends, Mimi’s Caring Angels, Devotion Hospice, and her Kelsey Seybold doctors, Dr. Shafi and Dr. Chiluvuri.
