Horace "Jack" Finchum, age 71, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, Feb. 9, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. Jack was born Dec. 15, 1943 in Tullahoma, TN to the late Harris and Fannie (Pate) Finchum. Jack enlisted in the US Army, and served three tours in Vietnam. He married the former Ms. Eljeana Goff in May of 1981. They celebrated 33 years of marriage.
Surviving is his wife Eljeana, his sons Robert (Andrea) Finchum and Travis (fianc Kim Cramer) Finchum, and daughter Penny Jones, all of Elkhart. Surviving as well are his sisters, Lois Traficante of GA, Norma Finchum of AZ, and Patricia Jacobs of TN, along with several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his siblings Carrie Brodrick, Virginia Miller, Rev. Roy Finchum, Harris "Bud" Finchum, Duane Jacobs, William Rice and Fred Rice.
Visitation will be held from 12-2 pm Thurs. Feb. 12, 2015 at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Osceola. Funeral services and military honors will follow at 2pm at Chapel Hill Funeral Home with entombment in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens at a later date.
Mr. Finchum was employed for many years as a sanitation engineer at HIMCO Waste away in Elkhart.
Jack was very family oriented and enjoyed cooking and baking. He loved to gather with his family and friends for meals, especially on holidays. He and his family enjoyed traveling to see family in Georgia, Missouri, and Tennessee. Jack loved watching Westerns, and spending time fishing. He was a longtime member of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 19 as well.
In his memory, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.