Funeral services for John W. and Nellie E. Metzger who died in a traffic accident near Pevely, March 25, were conducted Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Hayti, with Rev. Donny Hutchinson and Rev. John Wilson officiating. Burial was in the Dry Bayou Cemetery in the Concord Community with Jimmy Osburn Funeral Home of Hayti in charge.
Mrs. Metzger was born September 1, 1890 in Concord, Mo. to William Jacob "Jake" Williams and Mary Florence Latimore Williams. Mr. Metzger was born October 18, 1895 at Diehlstadt, Mo. to Patrick Henry Metzger and Lydia Jane Pollard Metzger.
They are survived by three daughters, Mrs. Margaret (Antonio) Del Monaco, Mrs. Mayola (Boots) Cross, and Miss Geneva Metzger; five sons, Murrell (Marie) Mullins, JW (Marilyn June) Metzger, Cletus (Sue) Metzger, Ralph (Jean) Metzger, and Jimmy (Rosa Lee) Metzger; 18 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mrs. Metzger is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Modest (Sherman) Metzger and Mrs. Lottie (P.M.) Miller; and two brothers, Wesley (Florence)Williams and Luther (Inez) Williams.
Mr. Metzger is also survived by one brother, Sherman (Modest) Metzger; and five sisters, Mrs. Gertie (Buster) Sanders, Mrs. Elma (Francis) McAnally, Mrs. Eva (William) McAnally, Mrs. Mamie (Harry) Gurlin and Mrs. Effie (Hubert) Sharp.
Active pallbearers were Lennie Watkins, Jr. , Robert Bailey, Junior Sample, Sharon Sample, Joe Henderson, Bill Hayes, Ralph Hayes, Otis Lafferty, Bob Brantley, Jimmy Lee Wilson, James Wilson and Troy McCollum.
Honrary pallbearers were George Henderson, W.E. Smith Jr. , Louis Wolfe, Walter Laster, Harry Treece, Steven Pool, Harvey Wilson, Henry Cain, Ladd Foust, Irvin Sample, Check Sorrell, Dick Brantley, Everett Bailey, C.D. Wilson, Tommy Ball, Dr. Gene Ball, Bryant LaRue, John Terrell, Charlie Howell, L.H. Gale, L.S. Watkins Sr., Emerson Smith Sr. , Louis Maclin, Charlie Ball, Albert Ball, Elzie Lester and Harvey Lester.
Funeral services for John W. and Nellie E. Metzger who died in a traffic accident near Pevely, March 25, were conducted Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Hayti, with Rev. Donny Hutchinson and Rev. John Wilson officiating. Burial was in the Dry Bayou Cemetery in the Concord Community with Jimmy Osburn Funeral Home of Hayti in charge.
Mrs. Metzger was born September 1, 1890 in Concord, Mo. to William Jacob "Jake" Williams and Mary Florence Latimore Williams. Mr. Metzger was born October 18, 1895 at Diehlstadt, Mo. to Patrick Henry Metzger and Lydia Jane Pollard Metzger.
They are survived by three daughters, Mrs. Margaret (Antonio) Del Monaco, Mrs. Mayola (Boots) Cross, and Miss Geneva Metzger; five sons, Murrell (Marie) Mullins, JW (Marilyn June) Metzger, Cletus (Sue) Metzger, Ralph (Jean) Metzger, and Jimmy (Rosa Lee) Metzger; 18 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mrs. Metzger is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Modest (Sherman) Metzger and Mrs. Lottie (P.M.) Miller; and two brothers, Wesley (Florence)Williams and Luther (Inez) Williams.
Mr. Metzger is also survived by one brother, Sherman (Modest) Metzger; and five sisters, Mrs. Gertie (Buster) Sanders, Mrs. Elma (Francis) McAnally, Mrs. Eva (William) McAnally, Mrs. Mamie (Harry) Gurlin and Mrs. Effie (Hubert) Sharp.
Active pallbearers were Lennie Watkins, Jr. , Robert Bailey, Junior Sample, Sharon Sample, Joe Henderson, Bill Hayes, Ralph Hayes, Otis Lafferty, Bob Brantley, Jimmy Lee Wilson, James Wilson and Troy McCollum.
Honrary pallbearers were George Henderson, W.E. Smith Jr. , Louis Wolfe, Walter Laster, Harry Treece, Steven Pool, Harvey Wilson, Henry Cain, Ladd Foust, Irvin Sample, Check Sorrell, Dick Brantley, Everett Bailey, C.D. Wilson, Tommy Ball, Dr. Gene Ball, Bryant LaRue, John Terrell, Charlie Howell, L.H. Gale, L.S. Watkins Sr., Emerson Smith Sr. , Louis Maclin, Charlie Ball, Albert Ball, Elzie Lester and Harvey Lester.
Family Members
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George Henry Metzger
1891–1911
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Oleva May Metzger
1893–1900
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Sherman Stennett Metzger
1897–1968
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Eva Nell Metzger McAnally
1899–1988
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Gertie Bell Metzger Sanders
1901–1989
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Barbara Grace Metzger
1903–1903
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Effie Opal Metzger Sharp
1904–1990
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Mamie Irene Metzger Gurlen
1907–1995
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Elma Daisy Metzger McAnally
1909–1988
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Lucy Ollie Metzger
1913–1915
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Helen Metzger Pike
1915–1940
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