Funeral service for SSG (Retired) Doyal "Tony" Finley will be at 2:00 pm Tuesday, September 4, 2018 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home of Snyder Chapel.

Burial with full military honors and Masonic rites will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery, Snyder, Oklahoma.

The family will greet friends Monday evening, September 3, 2018 from 6pm until 7pm at the funeral home.

Doyal "Tony" Finley, 69, Snyder passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018 in Lawton.  He was born July 14, 1949 in Phoenix, Arizona to Ruben and Hiley (Teakle) Finley.  Tony was career Army.  He served tours in Vietnam, Korea, and Germany and was stationed at Fort Hood and Fort Bliss, Texas during his 21 years of service. Tony received the National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Good Conduct Medal-5, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Overseas Service Bar-2, Army Commendation Medal, the NCO Professional Development Ribbon and the Meritorious Service Medal.  He married Brenda Marie Grubb on October 9, 1969 in Fort Worth, Texas.  She passed away October 9, 2017.  He worked for Snyder Public Schools for many years, the City of Snyder and was a member of the St. Luke's Masonic Lodge #36.

Survivors include his son James Finley and wife Wendy of Mountain Park, Oklahoma, son-in-law Alan Ellis of Vevay, Indiana, 3 granddaughters, Carrie Paulson of Snyder, Oklahoma, Tori Paulson of Dallas, Texas, Misty Plant of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, grandson Christian Plant and wife Alissya of North Ridgeville, Ohio, 5 great grandchildren, his sisters, Betty Whitis and husband Larry of Elk City, Oklahoma, Nina Weston of Boyd, Texas, his brother Ricky Finley of Boyd, Texas and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Tony is preceded in death by his parents, wife, daughter Christine Ellis, brother-in-law James Weston  and 2 brothers, Tommy Finley and James Finley.