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Eugene Methvin Obituary
EUGENE H. METHVIN (Age 77)
Died on January 19, 2012 at his home in McLean, VA. Beloved husband of the late Barbara Lester Methvin; father of Helen Methvin Payne (Chris) and Dr. Claudia Methvin (John Trent); and grandfather of Caroline and Julia Payne. Funeral services will be held at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 1125 Savile Lane, McLean, VA on Saturday, January 28 at 2 p.m. Interment Vienna, Georgia. Arrangements by Money & King.
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Lynn Hunter Griley
January 18, 2022
To Helen and Claudia and family,
I cannot believe Gene has been gone for ten years. I am now 78 and did not realize he died at 77.
We met in Athens at the Journalism School dinner. You were there, too, Helen. He would be so proud of the Dawgs right now! National College Champions.
I may visit his grave this year. I would have attended his services if I had known he had passed away.
February 3, 2012
Dear Helen, Claudia, and Family, I send my deepest sympathy upon the death of Gene, my dear friend. I have been thinking of you so much since I saw his obituary in the Columbus, Georgia Ledger-Enquirer. He will be greatly missed. Thank you for the nice Christmas letter. Lynn Hunter Griley, Atlanta
January 30, 2012
Dear Claudia and Helen,
We will all miss Gene. We in Dooly County were so proud of all his accomplishments. Elliott and I were fortunate to have known him.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Cile and Elliott Ellis (Lucile Busbee)
January 30, 2012
Gene will be missed by all. A man of many talents, ideas and opinions. There was never a dull moment in his company. His love for Barbara was a special thing, her loss an overwhelming one and now he can rejoin her.
Ed and Barbara Walton
Ken and Alice Starr
January 30, 2012
Dear Claudia and Helen,
What a brilliant, humble and kind man your father was. We cherish so many memories with him and your Mom. We are sorry he suffered from physical ailments his last few years. Now he is at peace and reunited with his beloved Barbara. Se send all our love and heartfelt condolences. - Alice and Ken Starr
January 29, 2012
I am sorry to hear about your loss. Mr. Methvin wrote an important criminal justice piece in the Wall St. Journal in 2006 and countless others previously. Though I never met him, he seemed like one of the 'good guys' from the Old School media. I wish he had written his life story.
January 24, 2012
Dear Helen, Claudia, and Family,
I was so very sorry to hear about your dad. He was a very special person. I always will remember his outgoing personality, his spirit , and great intelligence. May his memory be with you always.
Sending much love and my sincere sympathy,
Ileen Shefferman
Marty Adamson-Cislo
January 24, 2012
Helen and Claudia and family, My heart goes out to you in this time of grief. I remember your father from the 70s when Betsy, Marianne and I kept our horses at your barn. You two girls were little then. I remember so clearly how both your parents adored you. Your mom was always outside with you in the garden or giving you pony rides on Spaghetti, the shaggy Shetland. Your father would sometimes get upset with us when we caused your well to run dry by filling up the horse troughs with water and bathing the horses. Of course, he had every right to be upset, but we were a little intimidated by Mr. Methvin at the time. Those were wonderful times. I know that you have so many memories of your dad in your heart. Treasure those memories and he will always be with you. My prayer for your family is to be comforted and have the peace of Jesus Christ. I offer this prayer with deepest sympathy for your loss.
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