Virginia Ruth Metz, age 79, of Alma passed away at Twin Oaks Nursing Home September 9, 2021 after an extended illness. She was daughter of the Hugh Dorsey Crawford and Ella Mae Taylor Crawford.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth E. Metz, daughter Cynthia Moore; sisters, JoAnn Rambo and Betty Collins; brothers, Bobby Crawford, Robert Crawford and David Crawford. Survivors include two children, Carrol Lewis Summerall "Pete" of Alma and Marsha Ann Summerall of Cincinnati, OH.; three grandchildren, Amber Evans, Tyler Moore and Ryan Summerall; one great-grandson, Jaxson Evans; brother, Ronald Crawford of Hazlehurst and sisters, Sylvia Crawford, Shirley Hayward and Karen Swanger of Hazlehurst.

Memorial services will be held at a later date.