Helen Mann Finley

Helen Mann Finley May 11, 1928 - January 1, 2021 Pickens, South Carolina - Helen Finley, 92, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2021. Born May 11, 1928, in Pickens, South Carolina. She was the daughter of the late W.C. Mann and the late Viola Trogdon Mann. She was married to Charlie Finley until his passing in 1992. Helen was a graduate of Pickens High School and Furman University. She was a beloved teacher at Pickens High School where she taught for 33 years. She loved her students and was active in their lives as a class sponsor, mentor, and yearbook sponsor. Helen organized the first yearbook in 1948 while teaching at PHS. We are constantly reminded by past students of the enduring impact Helen had on their lives. Her family was most important in her life. She is survived by her three children: Becky Lesley (Randy), Chuck Finley (Sandra) and Joan Goodman (Jim). She has five grandchildren: Nikki Culbertson (Matt), Cara Cochran (Brandon), Cherie Yarborough (Clint), Julie Beatty (Brian), and Carly Fitzpatrick (Kason) and twelve great-grandchildren. She was looking forward to adding another great-granddaughter in April. Helen is also survived by her brother-in-law Cecil Parsons. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her sister, Ruth Young and her brother, Bill Mann. She was an active and faithful member of Pickens First Baptist Church. She taught Sunday School for many years. Her life was a living example of her Christian faith. A graveside service will be held for family and friends at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery on Monday, January 4 at 11am. COVID regulations will be observed, masks are required and social distancing will be observed. Memorials may be made to Pickens First Baptist Church, 406 E. Main Street, Pickens, SC 29671, Pickens County Humane Society, 500 Five Forks Road, Liberty, SC 29657, or to Pickens High School Yearbook Staff, 4314 Moorefield Memorial Hwy, Pickens, SC 29671 A special thanks to the loving and kind staff at The Willows in Easley who took care of her over the last few years. “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day - and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.” - 2 Timothy 4:7-8 Mountain View Funeral Home is serving the Finley family.