Sylvia Susan Finchum Grubb

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Mrs. Sylvia Susann Finchum Grubb, 88, of Greencastle passed away Sunday, May 30, 2010 at the Putnam County Hospital.

Born Nov. 27, 1921 in Stilesville, she was the daughter of Archie & Alice (Petry) Poynter.

She had worked as cook at Moore's Bar and Restaurant for several years, retiring at the age of 79. She was a member of the Hanna St. Baptist Church and the Moose Lodge, Greencastle.

Survivors include her sons Kenneth Finchum and wife Sharon of Greencastle and Dean Finchum and wife Sue of Greencastle; stepdaughter Marsha Costin and husband Dave of Reelsville; stepson Kyle Grubb and wife Marcella of Colorado; three sisters, Norma Gaston and husband Guy of Putnamville, Bonnie Wisehart of Stilesville and Nancy Wadsworth and husband Ray of Alabama; two brothers, Albert Poynter and wife Eedie of Danville and Leon Poynter and wife Marilyn of Indianapolis; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands Estal Finchum, Sam Gray and Marion Grubb; and brothers Luther and Cecil Poynter.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home with the Rev. Patrick Smith officiating. Burial will follow at the Stilesville Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home on today from 5 to 8 p.m. with Women of the Moose Memorial to be held at 7 p.m.

Condolences may be shared with the family c/o www.hopkins-rector.com