Travis Earl

Metts

Obituary

Travis Earl Metts, 75, of Winston, formerly of Tifton, passed away Monday, June 13, 2022, at Atlanta Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 18, 2022, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Elder Buck Grantham officiating. Mr. Metts will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday, June 18, 2022, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of the service.

Jason Metts, Dennis Sledge and Robert Sledge will be among the pallbearers.

Born February 21, 1947, in Douglas, Mr. Metts was the son of the late Venton Metts and Mae Murray Metts. He was also preceded in death by one daughter, Deana Shea Metts; and one brother, Carlton Metts. Before retiring, he was a meat cutter at Winn Dixie for 30 years. He loved the outdoors and loved working in his yard. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Powder Springs.

Mr. Metts is survived by his wife, Dollie Dean Kendrick Metts of Winston, to whom he was happily married for 57 years; one son and daughter-in-law, Jason and Samantha Metts of Ocala, Florida; one sister-in-law, Laverne Metts of Middleburg, Florida; and three grandchildren, Cailin Metts, Connor Metts and Owen Metts.