W.T. "Buddy" Metzger, Jr.

Monday, November 30, 2015

Mr. W.T. "Buddy" Metzger, Jr., 85, of Blytheville, passed away Friday, Oct. 27, 2015 at Unity Harris Hospital in Newport. Born to the late William Taft and Lorene (Cockran) Metzger, Buddy was a retired farmer and attended Pathway Church of God. He was a former Chairman of the Mississippi County Election Commission, a former board member of Chickasawba Hospital and a mason.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Ricky Keith Metzger.

Mr. Metzger leaves his wife, Billie Jean Holmes Metzger;

One brother, Rex Metzger;

One sister, Laverne Parrish;

Three nieces, Brenda Travis, Barbara Heckney and Jeri Bryan; and

Three nephews, Mike Parrish, Wayne Metzger and Alan Metzger.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015 in the Cobb Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m. until service time.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.cobbfuneralhome.com.