Alvin Wayne Metcalf

Thursday, May 17, 2018
Alvin Wayne Metcalf

Alvin Wayne Metcalf, age 71, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday, May 16, 2018. He was born Sept. 8, 1946, in Fort Scott, the son of Wayne and Ellen Schubert Metcalf. He graduated from Fort Scott High School with the class of 1964. He married Linda Lee Cox on Nov. 10, 1964, in Fort Scott. Alvin served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam as Specialist 4th Class. He worked most of his career as a firefighter, retiring as captain of the South Johnson County Fire Department. He enjoyed coon hunting and raising greyhounds. He traded guns, knives, and dogs. He also drove the team bus for many out-of-town high school games. Alvin was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. He will be greatly missed.

Survivors include his wife Linda of the home; a daughter, Kristen Metcalf, Lawrence, Kan.; a son, Clint Metcalf and wife Taira, Lawrence, Kan.; five grandchildren, Joseph Berkey, Keenan and Halle Gregory, and Amelia and Landon Metcalf; three great grandchildren, Emerald, Etain, and Eislin Berkey; two brothers, Delbert Metcalf, Fort Scott, and Mike Metcalf and wife Debbie, Nevada, Mo.; a sister, Shirley Moberg and husband Henry, Melrude, Minn.; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two grandsons, Kyle and Ian; and his parents.

There was cremation. Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct memorial services at 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 25, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the U.S. National Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the U.S. Army Honor Guard. The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. Friday prior to the service. Memorial contributions are suggested to the KU Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or Lee’s Paws and Claws and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, P.O. Box 347, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.