Carol "C.B." Brent Fincher

Carol Brent “C.B.” Fincher, age 91, passed on March 5, 2025. Born on December 9, 1933, in Miami, Florida, C.B. was a beloved son, brother, cousin, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, and member of First Baptist Church of Albany, Georgia. At age 6, C.B. moved with his parents from Miami to Fort Worth, Texas, where his father attended seminary. During the early years of his father’s ministry, the family lived in various cities throughout east Texas, including Nacogdoches and Lufkin. As a child, he received his first harmonica, a gift from his mother. Playing the harmonica was a lifelong passion. You did not have to ask him twice to play a song. In his later years, he joined the band Pickin’ & Grinin’ Bluegrass Band, also known as The P&G Gang. He loved his bandmates and cherished his time practicing and playing with them. C.B. attended East Texas Baptist College and, after a couple of years, enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1954. He served in the 450th Armament and Tactical Electronics Squadron at Foster Air Force Base, Texas, until 1958. After his service, he returned to college at Lamar State College of Technology, earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1960. After college, he moved to Albany, Georgia, and worked as a civilian employee at the Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB), where he rose to lead the personnel office. He was immensely curious and a lifetime learner, and he was often heard to say, “Somebody had to stay up all night to think of that!” when he heard an ingenious idea or saw an innovative gadget. He retired from MCLB and started a small business. He was actively involved in his beloved church and held many roles in the community, including in the Sunday School Department, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, Royal Ambassadors (RAs), The Lord’s Pantry, Habitat for Humanity, The Anchorage, The Exchange Club, The Handyman’s Ministry, and the list goes on. He loved serving others through activities such as building shower trailers for and serving in disaster areas, coordinating food donations, constructing church theatrical, and leading camping, canoeing, and fishing trips. C.B. married his beloved “Doll,” Ouida, on June 6, 1965. They had two children, Lynn and Russell. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Carole Lynn Fincher; his father, Rezin Orton (R.O.) Fincher; his mother, Ilva Tingle Fincher; and his wife, Ouida Williams Fincher. He is survived by his son, Russell Orton Fincher, and his wife, Michelle Lybrand Fincher, of Atlanta, Georgia; three grandchildren, Emma Laurel Fincher, Ethan Curens Fincher, and Evan Senderling Fincher; his great-grandchild, Genevieve Ann Le; and his sister, Sharon Fincher Coker of Rainbow City, Alabama. In celebration of C.B.’s life, a memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at First Baptist Church of Albany, 145 Oakland Parkway, Leesburg, Georgia, with interment on Monday, March 17, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in Crown Hill Cemetery. Dr. Butch Knight will be officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the memorial service at 1:00 p.m. at the church. The family requests that any remembrances be made to The Lord’s Pantry, 219 W. Society Ave, Albany, GA 31701.

Carol "C.B." Brent Fincher

December 9, 1933 - March 5, 2025