Beverly Ann (Ingram) Finley

Monday, March 27, 2023

Beverly Ann (Ingram) Finley, 94, of North Manchester, entered the gates of heaven on March 25, 2023.

She was born Aug. 5, 1928, in Kent, Ohio, to Walter M. and Flora M. (Pember) Ingram.

Beve was a 1946 graduate of Lehman High School in Canton, Ohio, where she was a member of Quill and Scroll and the a capella choir. Four years later, Beve graduated from the University of Cincinnati and its Conservatory of Music in 1950 with a Bachelor of Arts in music. She was a member of the University’s Phi Beta music organization.

On Sept. 4, 1954, Beve married E. Dean Finley when both were students at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. Beve partially completed a master’s in music education there. Beve joined Dean on their Christian ministry together on the plains of eastern Colorado in 1955 at Weldon Valley Presbyterian Church, followed by churches in Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa.

In her lifetime, Beve taught elementary school music, provided private piano lessons and was the pianist for the various churches she and Dean served. She was an avid reader and enjoyed her large library of modern Western novels. Her favorite piano selections to play included Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and Broadway musical scores.

The loving memory of Beverly Ann Finley will be forever cherished by her husband of nearly 69 years, Rev. E. Dean Finley of North Manchester; two daughters, Susan C. Finley of Chicago and Janet Finley (Matthew) Long of Littleton, Colo.; and grandchildren Scott Plant, Angela Plant, Alec Plant, Mark Plant, Anna (Daniel Chenoweth) Long, Jenna Long and Kajsa Long.

Beverly was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Flora Ingram.

A private graveside will be held at Crown Hill Cemetery, 700 38th St., Indianapolis, at a later date.

For those who wish to honor the memory of Beverly Ann Finley, memorial contributions may be made to the Putnam County Public Library, 103 E. Poplar St., Greencastle, IN 46135.

The family of Beverly Ann Finley has entrusted McKee Mortuary with care and final arrangements.