James "Jim"-Metts, Jr-Obituary

Photo courtesy of Andrews Mortuary and Crematory - Market Street Chapel - Wilmington

James "Jim" Isaac Metts, Jr

Mar 26, 1949 - Mar 19, 2025

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Bonney, I just learned of Jim’s passing and want to extend my deepest condolences to you and your family. Jim was well-respected at State Farm and so kind. I enjoyed working with both of you.

So sorry to hear about Jim passing away. He was one of my favorite bosses ever. He was a good man!

I was a friend of Jim during high school. He was always a sweet guy. Sorry for your loss.

Jim and I worked many years at same time with State Farm, and quite a few years from same office. He was greatly respected by the employees who worked for and with him. Always enjoyed having conversations about the challenges of work and life in general; a very interesting man. I remember Jim and Bonnie buying a 240 Mercedes from Pat and I a long time ago. I would not be surprised if he still had it this year. We rarely saw each other in retirement, but I believe we remained friends. We...

Jim was a very good friend of many years. We shared good times together during college days as well as State Farm days. I will never forget those great times we had. He will be missed and always remembered. My condolences go out to Bonnie and the family.

That is a nice photo that you found of jim. For a period of about 5 years, we planned and worked on the mansion in Laurel Hill. His great-grandfather colonel Robert Cowen Had owned it during the civil war. While my wife and I lived in it for a year.Jim would come up almost every week and work with us on the restoration. I sure wish we could have been together some in the last few years to review all of
that project.( We moved to maine in april 2021). Really sad to hear about his...

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We are saddened to announce the death of James Isaac “Jim” Metts, Jr., 75, of Hampstead, NC, who peacefully passed away on March 19, 2025.  Jim was preceded in death by his parents, James Isaac Metts, Sr., and Joy Abernethy Metts of Wilmington, NC and his aunt, Jane Abernethy of...

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