T.A. Metz, age 98, of London died Sunday, November 29, 2020, at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center.  He was born December 25, 1921, in the East Point Community to James Madison and Phoebe Carpenter Metz.

He was a member of East Point Baptist Church and he also attended Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church.  He was a United States Navy Veteran of WWII in the submarines fleet serving on the USS Puffer.  He was a founding member of Bayliss Volunteer Fire Department and was on the Farm Bureau Board.  He was a mechanic and farmer.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Orvie Ruth Metz; two brothers, Raymond and Harold Metz; and two sons, Danny and Don Metz.

Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, David and Charlet Metz, Tommy and Jennifer Metz and Charles Metz all of London; a daughter-in-law, Mary Metz Blaylock; two sisters-in-law, Marie Seper of St. Louis, Missouri and Mitch Norwood of Cypress, California; 10 grandchildren, Cary Metz, Danny and Ashlie Metz, Amanda Metz, Grant and Jeanifer Metz, Sheena and Jason Leavell, Megan and Josh Clegg, Clay Metz, Lisa and Jason Gatrell, Matthew Metz, Kayla Metz and special friend, Dr. Sarah Woodruff; and 15 great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at East Point Cemetery with Brother Ethan Robinson officiating and under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.

The online obituary and guestbook are available at www.shinnfuneral.com .