Rosetta Parker Finnell, 79, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, in a local health care facility.

She was a member of Thompson Springs Baptist Church for 45 years, and she was also the treasurer there for 40 years.

She was retired from BellSouth and was a volunteer for Hospice of Bradley Memorial Hospital.

She was the daughter of the late Will Parker and Maggie Parker Williams. She was preceded in death by her sister, Edna Logan; and brothers: Ezell Parker, H. Parker, Wesley Parker and D.C. Parker.

Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Robert “Bob” Finnell; son, Mike (Bonnie) Finnell; sisters: Vina (Bill) Herron, Ann Parker Holder and Shirley (Jack) Hollifield; brothers: Ed Parker and Jim (Diane) Williams; grandchildren: Michael (Jenni) Finnell, Aaron (Vicki) Finnell and Brittany (Tyrone) Tilley, all of Cleveland, Allen (Michelle) Stephens of Lewisville, Texas; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010, in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with Pastor Joe White officiating.

Interment will follow in Hilcrest Memorial Gardens with a white dove release concluding the service.

Michael Finnell, Aaron Finnell, Tyrone Tilley, Allen Stephens, Eddie Parker and Chris Herron will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Unit at Bradley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center at 2910 Peerless Road, Cleveland, TN, 37312 or the Alzheimer’s Association at 4205 Hillsboro PK. Suite 216, Nashville, TN 27215.

We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Finnell family guest book at www.ralphbuckner.com.