Mrs. Mattie Lee Bain Finney was born on November 5, 1932 to Ovie Mullican and Frank Bruster Bain in Warren County, Tennessee. Affectionately known as Mrs. Mattie, she was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many. She passed on June 5, 2026 at Autumn Oaks Assisted Living surrounded by loved ones.
At age 17, she married the love of her life, Grady C. Finney, with whom she raised four children, Roger and wife Vickie Finney of Hillsboro, Elaine and husband Ray Weaver of Estill Springs, Norman and wife Charlotte Finney of Hillsboro and Greg and wife Katherine of Collierville. In addition to her four children, she is also survived by grandchildren, Shonda Finney, Mandy and husband Kelly Smith, Becky and husband Cody Pittman, Blake and wife Kristen Finney, Kellie and husband Alex Newman, Jamie and wife Ashley Weaver, John and wife Ella Weaver, Alison Finney; 13 great grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; siblings, Dorothy Howell Fulton, Ruth Gilliam and Edward Bain.
She was a devoted homemaker for many years after which she dedicated her life to caring for numerous babies at First Methodist Preschool in Manchester, TN. Mrs. Mattie was a long-time member of Hillsboro Methodist Church, a 64-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star Manchester 339 and past Mother Advisor of the Manchester Rainbow Girls. She loved cooking for her family, watching the Atlanta Braves, Molly B Polka as well as being a TikTok star.
Visitation with the family will be held Sunday, June 7, 2026 from 4:00PM – 8:00PM as well as Monday, June 8, 2026 from 12noon until funeral service time at 2:00PM with Rev. John Weaver officiating at Central Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Tullahoma, TN.
The family would like to express gratitude for the loving care Mrs. Mattie received from Autumn Oaks and Adoration Hospice.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made to Christian Learning Center at First Methodist Church in Manchester, TN or Hillsboro Methodist Church in Hillsboro, TN.
Central Funeral Home is honored to serve the Finney family. www.centralfuneralhome.com 931-723-7774
