Andy Eugene Metts, 48, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013. Metts was born Sept. 14, 1964 in Wayne County to the late Eugene “Snook” Metts and Christine Ellen Williams Metts. He was a member of Antioch Congregational Christian Church. Andy was a former employee of Winn Dixie and currently employed by MHC/Kenworth. He was an avid gardener and fisherman.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Metts of Baxley; his mother, Christine Darsey of Baxley; four sisters, Nancy Tyre, Ellena “Bunny” Metts, Jeannie (Edsel) Moody and Nelda Rowell, all of Baxley; two nieces, Holly and Stacy Igou and Misty and Shauna Pearson, all of Baxley; four great-nieces, Kaley Igou, Leslee Pearson, Landy and Lili Pearson, all of Baxley and Bentley Tyre of Brunswick; two nephews, Benjie and Jackie Tyre of Brunswick and Tyler Taylor.
Funeral services were held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 12 at the Swain Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Earl Wiggins and Pastor Randy Sellers officiating. Interment followed in Antioch Cemetery in Appling County.
Active pallbearers were David Garrett, Jonathan Burton, Anthony Bryant, Ross Norton, Dennis Creamer and Tyler Taylor.
Honorary pallbearers were all friends in attendance.
Arrangements were under the direction of Swain Funeral Home.