Rosanne Worthington Finch

Mrs. Finch was born in Kinston, NC, the daughter of Leslie Dodson and Eleanor Frebis Worthington on September 19, 1933. She was a graduate of Grainger High School and Salem College.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Edwin Finch, DDS; sisters, Jane Bizzell, Frances Temple; and a brother, Leslie Worthington.

Mrs. Finch is survived by her children, John Christopher Pruneau and wife Janet of Wilmington, Mary Ellen Amend and husband Frank of Rocky Mount, and Leslie Anne Pruneau and husband Walter F. Rauch of Raleigh; precious grandchildren, Hannah and Julia Amend and Rosemary and William Pruneau; stepchildren, Robert E. Finch, Jr., MD and wife J. Moore Bannister of Winston Salem, Helen Finch Daughtry and husband Leo of Smithfield, and Michael E. Finch of Venetta, OR; and many dear nieces and nephews.

Rosanne was a passionate reader who loved to garden and enjoyed exploring the North Carolina coast. Her sense of adventure led her on explorations from the White Oak River, to travels abroad, as well as along the scenic byways of North Carolina. Giving of herself quietly she taught all of us to live honestly, see good in others, and care for the world around us. Her strength and unassuming graciousness touched us all.

A funeral service will be held Wednesday, December 18th, at 12 noon at Highland United Methodist Church, 1901 Ridge Rd, Raleigh. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, from 11-12 pm in the church fellowship hall. A private family burial will follow the funeral service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to two favorite charities: NC Nature Conservancy, TNC - North Carolina Chapter, American Tobacco Campus, 334 Blackwell Street, Suite 300, Durham NC 27701, or Doctors Without Borders USA, P.O. Box 5030, Hagerstown, MD, 21741-5030.

Arrangements by Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, Saint Mary’s St. Raleigh.