Sandra Kay Finney was born on March 30, 1952, in Terrell, Texas, to Earl Lorenz Adkins Jr. and Audria Faye (Fort) Woodard, both of whom preceded her in death. Sandra passed away peacefully on August 8, 2025, in Hutchins, Texas. Also proceeding her in death are her siblings, Earl Adkins III, Pamela Adkins, Marilyn Williams, and Billy Ray Adkins.
She was a graduate of North Dallas High School, where she was a member of the Red Cross, Pep Club, and was on the A & B Honor Roll.
Sandra enjoyed working with her hands. She was employed by Levolar Blind Company for several years, where she made many lifelong friends. Later, as an accomplished seamstress and craftsperson, Sandra enjoyed and excelled at creating valuable custom lamp shades at Cele Johnson Custom Lamps. She worked there until she retired due to her thirty-one-year battle with Multiple Sclerosis.
Though single at the time of her death, she met and married Ira Lee Finney Jr. while worshiping and serving at Greenway Park C.O.G.I.C. They welcomed two sons, Fabian Demond Finney (born in 1975) and John Wesley Finney, III (born in 1983).
Sandra accepted the Lord at an early age. She served the Lord at Greenway Park C.O.G.I.C. as Church Secretary, Soloist, and Praise Dancer. Her final role was supporting her son and Pastor, Rev. Fabian Demond Finney, as a faithful member and as his mother. During the final stages of her sickness when she was unable to attend Church services due to her disability, she would patiently wait for her son to arrive at home. When he walked into her room, she would smile and excitedly ask: “How was Church?”
Left to cherish her memories are sons, Rev. Fabian D. Finney of Hutchins, TX, and John W. Finney III, of Dallas, TX; two daughters-in-law, Lanessa Thomas-Finney, of Hutchins, TX, and Amber Finney, of Dallas, TX; four granddaughters,Trinescia Chappell, and Kayla Finney of Dallas, TX, and Ashanti Finney, and Fabriana Finney, both of Orlando, FL; two grandsons, Anthony Finney and Jaxon Demond Finney, of Dallas, TX; two granddaughters-in-love, Jada Thomas and Janell Thomas, of Hutchins, TX; one great-grandson in love, Korben Dixon, of Arlington, TX; five surviving siblings, Hope Adkins, Cynthia Woodard, Nathan Woodard (Lowania), all of Dallas, TX, Curline Cooper, and Robert Boages, both of Las Vegas, NV; and a host of relatives and friends who all loved her dearly.
Sandra Kay Finney was born on March 30, 1952, in Terrell, Texas, to Earl Lorenz Adkins Jr. and Audria Faye (Fort) Woodard, both of whom preceded her in death. Sandra passed away peacefully on August 8, 2025, in Hutchins, Texas. Also proceeding her in death are her siblings, Earl Adkins III, Pamela Adkins, Marilyn Williams,Continue Reading
