Ronnie Metcalfe Obituary (1946

Ronnie Metcalfe, age 74, of Greeneville passed away Friday due to complications from COVID-19. He was the President and General Manager of Radio Greeneville, WGRV-WIKQ-WSMG, having worked in the radio business for over 50 years. He became the general manager after the retirement of his father in 1986. Metcalfe was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. He served on several community boards, and was recognized many times for that service. He was a lifetime member of the Greeneville Emergency & Rescue Squad, having served as captain for 10 terms. He was a member of the Greene County Fair Association for 25 years, serving as its president for 10 years. He served on the Greeneville Civil Service Board, was the former Greene County Coroner, and was the Foreman of the Grand Jury for over 25 years. He was preceded in death by his parents Paul O. and Margaret Metcalfe and a brother Jerry Metcalfe. He is survived by his wife Nellie Metcalfe; son Ron Metcalfe; daughter and son-in-law Suzanne and Rob Spradlin; grandchildren Abby and Jackson Metcalfe and Garrett Spradlin; sisters-in-law: Alice Love, Willie Kate and Robert Seaton, and Phyllis Conner; and several nieces and nephews.Friends may pay their respects to Mr. Metcalfe from 8am to 5pm Saturday at Jeffers Funeral Downtown. A private funeral and graveside service will be held. The funeral service may be viewed on Sunday at 2PM on Jeffers Funeral and Cremation Service Facebook Page. Reverends Joey Tillery and Jerry Jones will officiate. The Greeneville Emergency & Rescue Squad will serve as pallbearers. The employees of Radio Greeneville will be honorary pallbearers. Those who don’t feel comfortable coming to the funeral home, may call our office and we will sign your name to the register book. 423-639-2141. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Asbury UM Church Benevolence Fund, 201 S Main St, Greeneville, TN 37743 in honor of Mr. Metcalfe. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Ronnie Metcalfe, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.