St George, UT – Rita M. Fincher, 94, passed away November 29, 2019. She was born June 1, 1925 in Miami, Arizona to Mary E. and John T. Paul. She married James H. (Hal) Fincher on March 4, 1945 in Miami, Arizona.

Rita was raised by a fun and loving family in the copper mining town of Inspiration, Arizona. Multiple grade levels in the same room of her country school enabled her to jump ahead and she graduated high school early. She was the youngest employee of the mining company and yet was entrusted with driving the company's new car on business.

She met her husband in the band at Arizona State University. Their romance was accelerated by the outbreak of war and they married as he finished training as a Naval Aviator.   After the war, they had three children and ended up in Las Vegas. Southern Nevada was Rita's home until she moved to St George in 2018 to be taken care of by her children.

A devoted Mother, Rita was a school volunteer and supporter of her kids' activities. Her home was the "clubhouse" of the neighborhood. She was known as an excellent bridge player and her mining camp expressions kept everyone laughing even as they lost.

Rita is survived in St George by her son, Theodore Fincher; in San Marcos, CA by granddaughter, Tamara Kelley, husband Steven Kelley, and great-granddaughter London; and in Las Vegas by her daughter-in-law, Joan Fincher, grandson, John Fincher, and granddaughter, Kimberly Fincher, mother of great-grandchildren: Gavin, Owen, and Payton Rose Kimball.

Interment will be held January 12, 2020 at 11:00 AM in the Memory Gardens Memorial Park Cemetery, 7251 W Lone Mountain Road, Las Vegas NV 89139. Rita's Celebration of Life will be held afterwards at 12:30 PM at 8701 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas NV 89117. The Cemetery (702-645-1174) may be contacted for interment service details. In lieu of flowers, please donate and help a school of your choice.