Roy
Eugene Finster, born: March 27, 1941, died: May 5, 2021, 80 years old -
Summerville, Georgia
Roy
Eugene Finster, born: March 27, 1941, died: May 5, 2021, 80 years old -
Summerville, Georgia
OBITUARY - Roy Eugene Finister - March 27, 1941 – May 5, 2021
Mr. Roy Eugene Finster, age 80 of Summerville, passed away Wednesday, May
5, 2021 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Finster was born in Summerville, Georgia on March 27, 1941, son of the late Rev. Howard Finster and Pauline Freeman Finster. He was a member of the Silver Hill Baptist Church and like his father, was a folk artist. Mr. Finster enjoyed playing checkers, computer games, repairing old bicycles, reading his bible, artwork, and gospel music. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Randy Finster.
Mr. Finster is survived by his wife, Sharon Finster; son, Michael Finster; step children, Michael and Karen Williams and Lisa and Ben Hayes; sisters and brothers-in-law, Beverly and Danny Guinn, Earlene Brown, Gladys Vines and Thelma and G.C. Bradshaw; grandchildren, Dakota Finster, Devan Finster, Jessica Phillips, Kaitlyn Swinford, Brandon Swinford, Christopher Williams, and Emma Williams; 2 great grandchildren, Myra Phillips and Callen Phillips; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Memorial Services for Mr. Finster will be held Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph Sumner officiating.
The family of Mr. Finster will gather Tuesday at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon from 1:00 P.M. until the service hour.
The family of Mr. Finster asks that anyone attending the services, to please follow the CDC guidelines as it pertains to social distancing, social gatherings and facemasks.
Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Roy Eugene Finster
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He was predeceased by : his parents, Rev. Howard Finster and Pauline Freeman Finster; and his son Randy Finster. He is survived by : his wife Sharon Finster; his son Michael Finster; his step-children, Karen Williams, Lisa and Ben Hayes; his sisters, Beverly (Danny Guinn), Earlene Brown, Gladys Vines (Thelma) and G. C. Bradshaw; his grandchildren, Dakota Finster, Devan Finster, Jessica Phillips, Kaitlyn Swinford, Brandon Swinford, Christopher Williams and Emma Williams; and his great grandchildren, Myra Phillips and Callen Phillips. He is also survived by nieces and nephews.
The family of Mr. Finster asks that anyone attending the services, to please follow the CDC guidelines as it pertains to social distancing, social gatherings and facemasks.
Roy won the Majors Division
in
2005
Tennessee State Open. He was
an early MSN (Microsoft Net) Gaming Zone
“King's Room”
player. Roy followed his Father's
80's popularity
with Paradise Garden & folk,
outside, native, & visionary art by producing his own similar style folk art.
facebook.com Howard Finsters Paradise Gardens photos
Roy Finster's folk art: Roy Finster's folk art images and Finster's sold folk art
Paradise Garden Foundation shares
news of the passing of Roy Finster, son of the Rev. Howard and Pauline Finster.
Howard Finster's Paradise Garden
facebook.com Paradise Gardens
Reverend Howard Finster, a self proclaimed “Man of Visions”, Finster was one of America's most widely known and prolific self-taught folk artists producing over 46,991 pieces of art before his death in 2001.
Folk art sculpture garden “Paradise Garden” which includes folk art, outside art, native art, and visionary art. Lots of wonderfully weird folk art. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Finster
Howard Finster (December 2, 1916 – October 22, 2001) was an American artist and Baptist minister from Georgia. He claimed to be inspired by God to spread the gospel through the design of his swampy land into Paradise Garden, a folk art sculpture garden with over 46,000 pieces of art. His creations include outsider art, naïve art, and visionary art. Finster came to widespread notice in the 1980s with his album cover designs for R.E.M. and Talking Heads.