Obituary for Albert Allen Metts
Mr. Albert Metts, 90, passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at Senatobia Health and Rehab.
Mr. Metts was born on April 30, 1929 in Lafayette County, MS to The Late Loda Morris Metts and H.W. Metts. Mr. Metts grew up in Lafayette County and spent his life as a contractor building houses in Shelby County, TN.
He was of the Baptist faith and proudly served his country in the Korean conflict as a member of the United States Air Force.
Left behind to cherish his memory is his loving family which includes two daughters, Rosemary Kirkpatrick of Little Rock AR and Cindy Key of Horn Lake, MS; three sons, Danny Metts of Lafayette Springs, MS, Mark Metts of Byhalia, MS, and Andy Metts of Olive Branch, MS; eight grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Virginia Dorrah Waldrip Metts; his sister, Corrine Robbins; five brothers, Charlie, Irvin, J.W., Malvin, and Woody Metts; and his parents.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at 2 pm in the Senatobia Chapel of Ray-Nowell Funeral Home with Bro. Hal Johnson officiating.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ray-Nowell Funeral Home.
Mr. Metts was born on April 30, 1929 in Lafayette County, MS to The Late Loda Morris Metts and H.W. Metts. Mr. Metts grew up in Lafayette County and spent his life as a contractor building houses in Shelby County, TN.
He was of the Baptist faith and proudly served his country in the Korean conflict as a member of the United States Air Force.
Left behind to cherish his memory is his loving family which includes two daughters, Rosemary Kirkpatrick of Little Rock AR and Cindy Key of Horn Lake, MS; three sons, Danny Metts of Lafayette Springs, MS, Mark Metts of Byhalia, MS, and Andy Metts of Olive Branch, MS; eight grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Virginia Dorrah Waldrip Metts; his sister, Corrine Robbins; five brothers, Charlie, Irvin, J.W., Malvin, and Woody Metts; and his parents.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at 2 pm in the Senatobia Chapel of Ray-Nowell Funeral Home with Bro. Hal Johnson officiating.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ray-Nowell Funeral Home.