John Albert Fincher, former president of Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tenn., and former professor and administrator at Howard College (now Samford University), died March 4. He was 90.
Fincher, who was born in Union County, S.C., was a rotarian with the Homewood-Oxmoor Rotary and was named a Paul Harris Fellow for his contributions to Rotary. He was also a member of Phi Beta Kappa, an honors organization; Alpha Epsilon Delta, a premedical student honor society; and Pi Kappa Alpha, a social fraternity.
Fincher is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ruby Broom Fincher, three children and five grandchildren.
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