Betty Brookshire Baker Metzger, age 82, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away at 3:47 P.M. Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at Baptist Health Paducah.
Betty was born in Boaz, Kentucky on Thursday, July 25, 1940 to Thurman and Ocie Brookshire. She worked as a secretary and babysitter, and was a retired teacher’s aide who enjoyed cooking, baking, caring for her flowers and gardening. She was a member of the Calvert City Church of Christ.
Mrs. Metzger is survived by her husband, Fritz Metzger; her daughters Laura Priola (Pete) of Jupiter, Florida and Debbie Glover (Greg) of Portland, Tennessee; her son, Mike Baker (Carla) of Gallatin, Tennessee; her step daughters, Michelle Spiceland (Mickey) of Sharpe, Kentucky and Megan Champey (Charlie) of Benton, Kentucky; her step son, Fritz Metzger, Jr of Calvert City, Kentucky; her brother, Sam Brookshire of Paducah; her grandchildren, Jonathan and Joseph Baker, Tyler and Austin Sutherland, Kelsey and Hannah Glover; her step grandchildren, Doug Spiceland, Jim and Joshua Riley, Jennifer Brown, Tabatha Meyers, Tara Graham; her 16 step great grandchildren.
Mrs. Metzger was preceded in death by her first husband, Gerald Baker; her parents, Thurman and Ocie McGee Brookshire; her step daughter-in-law, Marilyn Metzger.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Sunday, July 31, 2022 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with Lance Cordle officiating. Burial will follow at Spring Creek Cemetery in Boaz, Kentucky.
Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 P.M. Saturday, July 30, 2022 at the funeral home.
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