Billie Jean Holmes Metzger

Monday, February 18, 2019

Billie Jean Holmes Metzger, 86, of Blytheville, passed away Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, at Unity Health Harris Hospital in Newport. Billie Jean was born in the Huffman Community to Hulon and Mildred Ray Holmes. She was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith. Billie Jean was a graduate of Blytheville High School where she was a member of the Glee Club. While a senior in high school, Billie Jean married W.T. “Buddy” Metzger. She loved to sing, and sang until her death. Billie Jean was a very fashionable woman who always dressed her best, very tactful and tasteful, no matter how she felt.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Buddy Metzger; her parents; son, Ricky Keith Metzger; and sister, Peggy Holmes Moore.

Billie Jean leaves four nieces, Jeannie Marie Moore of Blytheville, Jeri Byran of Cabot, Brenda Travis of Newport and Barbara Hackney of Newport; three nephews, Mike Parrish of Jonesboro and Wayne and Alan Metzger of Newport; sister-in-law, Virginia Metzger of Newport; and a host of great nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, in the Cobb Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Zach Roberts officiating. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until service time at Cobb Funeral Home.

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