Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Metts, Eston D. March 12, 2010
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Atkinson County Citizen - March 18, 2010
 Mr. Eston D. Metts age 95 of Willacoochee, GA passed away Friday, March 12, 2
2010 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. 
 Mr. Metts was born July 10, 1914 son of Elijah and Deliah McMillan Metts in a 
part of Coffee County that is now Atkinson County. He had been a resident of 
Summer's Landing for the past several years. He was a former business owner and 
retired from the State of Georgia Department of Transportation. He served 
several terms as a County Commissioner in Atkinson County and was a member of 
the Shriner's and Willacoochee Masonic Lodge #197 F&AM. His church membership 
was at Willacoochee United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by a son-in
in-law Thomas "Tom" McGovern and a granddaughter, Regina "Gina" McGovern.
 Survivors include daughter, Marjorie McGovern of Willacoochee, GA; sons, Jerry
Metts
Metts and wife, Georgianne of Alligator Point, FL, Jimmy Metts and wife, Betty 
Ann of Pearson, GA; 6 grandchildren, Dawn M. Lewis and husband Larry of 
Pearson, GA, Jerry K. Metts II and wife Tammy of Pearson, GA, Shane M. Metts 
and wife Lisa of Pearson, GA, Kim DeValle and husband David of Cairo, GA, Jimmy
Metts
Metts Jr. and wife Karmen of Pearson, GA, Kevin McGovern and wife Caroline of
Willacoochee
Willacoochee, GA; 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also s
survived.
 Graveside funeral services for Mr. Metts were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 14, 
2010 at the Willacoochee City Cemetery with Rev. John Jacobs and Rev. Jim 
Duvall officiating. Special music included "How Great Thou Art" rendered acappella
acappella by soloist Craig McKinnon and "Amazing Grace" rendered by all 
attending the service. The interment followed in the Willacoochee City Cemetery.
 Serving as active pallbearers were Jerry K. Metts II, Shane M. Metts, Stewart
Metts
Metts, Kevin McGovern, Larry V. Lewis, David DeValle.
 Relihan Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

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