Henry Taylor Finch

Henry Taylor Finch, Jr., "Henry J", 65, of Isle of Palms, husband of Nancy Judson Finch, died Thursday, August 17, 2017. His funeral Mass will be held Friday, August 25, 2017, in the Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church, 1204 Middle Street, Sullivan's Island, at 11:00 am. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends Thursday, August 24, 2017, at J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Mount Pleasant Chapel, 1494 Mathis Ferry Road, Mount Pleasant, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm.

Born in Columbia, on January 30, 1952, Henry J was the son of Frances Rodgers Finch and the late Henry Taylor Finch, Sr. The oldest of five children, he spent his early childhood in Dixiana on his grandfather's cattle farm before moving to Columbia in October of 1963. Henry J also enjoyed spending time throughout his childhood with extended family at the family home on Sullivan's Island. He attended Western Carolina University where he played basketball and was a member of Kappa Alpha Order. He graduated from the Baptist College in 1974 with a B.S. in Business and Marketing.

Henry J was a retired past owner and president of Wild Dunes Yacht Harbor, Inc., Finch Enterprises, and a captain for McCallister's Towing. He was the former President and Member of the Charleston Restaurant Association and a volunteer for Seafarers Ministry at the Port of Charleston.

Henry J, fondly known as Captain Cocktail, had the ability to entertain a crowd and make everyone feel loved and welcomed. He loved his family, especially his beloved grandson, Henner. He will be dearly missed and is survived by his wife of 36 years, Nancy Judson Finch of Isle of Palms; son, Henry Justin Finch (Kara) of Mount Pleasant; daughter, Elizabeth Ann deWees Finch of Mount Pleasant; mother, Frances Rodgers Finch of Mount Pleasant; sisters, Susan Finch Stevens (David) of Isle of Palms, and Nancy Finch Moore Rose of Columbia; brothers, William Rouquie Finch (Susan) of Isle of Palms and Mac Monteith Finch (Lorie) of Huger; and also surviving are numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and their children, as well as, a host of good friends who have always looked out for him. He is preceded in death by his Father, Henry Taylor Finch, Sr.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church, 1204 Middle Street, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina 29482 and the Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing, 99 Jonathan Lucas Street, Charleston South Carolina 29425.