Services: Oct 2, 1981, Gipson Funeral Home Chapel
Officiate: Rev Michael Scott
Burial: Garden of Memories Memorial Park
Age: 78
Residence: Lufkin, Texas, most of his life
Occupation: retired from Lufkin Industries where he worked in the Material Control Dept
Member: Clawson Baptist Church
In 1938 he was a livein caretaker of Chambers Park and gave the park it's name.
He was affectionately known as the "Monkey Man" who cared for the Lufkin's Original Zoo, comprized of two monkeys, contributed by the late Joe Barnes and Marcus Gibson. He entertained local children with the monkeys and he later cared for the Lufkin Panther's first and only live mascot named "Fang"
Survivors:
Daughter, Mrs Jeanette Jones and Mrs Laverne Terrall
Son, Billy Joe Finley
Sister, Mrs Easter Holman
10 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren
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Father: James Ephraim Finley
Mother: Mattie ???
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Officiate: Rev Michael Scott
Burial: Garden of Memories Memorial Park
Age: 78
Residence: Lufkin, Texas, most of his life
Occupation: retired from Lufkin Industries where he worked in the Material Control Dept
Member: Clawson Baptist Church
In 1938 he was a livein caretaker of Chambers Park and gave the park it's name.
He was affectionately known as the "Monkey Man" who cared for the Lufkin's Original Zoo, comprized of two monkeys, contributed by the late Joe Barnes and Marcus Gibson. He entertained local children with the monkeys and he later cared for the Lufkin Panther's first and only live mascot named "Fang"
Survivors:
Daughter, Mrs Jeanette Jones and Mrs Laverne Terrall
Son, Billy Joe Finley
Sister, Mrs Easter Holman
10 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Father: James Ephraim Finley
Mother: Mattie ???
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Services: Oct 2, 1981, Gipson Funeral Home Chapel
Officiate: Rev Michael Scott
Burial: Garden of Memories Memorial Park
Age: 78
Residence: Lufkin, Texas, most of his life
Occupation: retired from Lufkin Industries where he worked in the Material Control Dept
Member: Clawson Baptist Church
In 1938 he was a livein caretaker of Chambers Park and gave the park it's name.
He was affectionately known as the "Monkey Man" who cared for the Lufkin's Original Zoo, comprized of two monkeys, contributed by the late Joe Barnes and Marcus Gibson. He entertained local children with the monkeys and he later cared for the Lufkin Panther's first and only live mascot named "Fang"
Survivors:
Daughter, Mrs Jeanette Jones and Mrs Laverne Terrall
Son, Billy Joe Finley
Sister, Mrs Easter Holman
10 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Father: James Ephraim Finley
Mother: Mattie ???
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Officiate: Rev Michael Scott
Burial: Garden of Memories Memorial Park
Age: 78
Residence: Lufkin, Texas, most of his life
Occupation: retired from Lufkin Industries where he worked in the Material Control Dept
Member: Clawson Baptist Church
In 1938 he was a livein caretaker of Chambers Park and gave the park it's name.
He was affectionately known as the "Monkey Man" who cared for the Lufkin's Original Zoo, comprized of two monkeys, contributed by the late Joe Barnes and Marcus Gibson. He entertained local children with the monkeys and he later cared for the Lufkin Panther's first and only live mascot named "Fang"
Survivors:
Daughter, Mrs Jeanette Jones and Mrs Laverne Terrall
Son, Billy Joe Finley
Sister, Mrs Easter Holman
10 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Father: James Ephraim Finley
Mother: Mattie ???
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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