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Ronald F. Metcalf passed away at his Lake Norman home in Mooresville on the afternoon of July 24, 2015. Ron was born in High Point, NC on October 10, 1944. He graduated from North Mecklenburg High School in 1962, and attended UNCC while also working for WB Tool. After working for a period of time at a blueprint company, he spent some time in Mexico. When he returned, he continued his lifelong love of all things automotive. He was co-owner of a European auto service company in Charlotte and after he left that, he built Porsche race engines and regular engines for Performance Engineering. In fact, Harry Gant drove a Corvette Ron built and owned in the first IMSA race held in Charlotte, and finished in 13th place. His family believes he has built everything that has an engine with the exception of an airplane and certain ocean-going vessels. Ron married Rebecca Baldwin nee Punch on June 16, 1984, a second marriage for both. Ron taught Automotive Technology at Independence High School for 26 years before finishing his teaching career at East Mecklenburg High School. He is responsible for setting up the first high school ASE certification in Mecklenburg County. He retired from teaching in 1999. Thereafter, he owned and operated Ron Metcalf Marine Service until 2012. He then enjoyed his hobbies of building cigar box guitars, vintage rifles, and playing golf. Ron was a lifelong dog lover, and a patient man who was blessed to be surrounded by people who were always bringing him things that needed fixing, which he loved. Ron was preceded in death by his father, Howard Franklin Metcalf, and his mother, Myrtle Smith Metcalf. He is survived by his wife, Becky, his stepchildren, Suzanne Baldwin Leitner, her husband, Leo and their daughter, Carly; Kenneth Bradley Baldwin and his wife, MaryLynn and their two children, Brooke and Drew; sister, Barbara Ann Metcalf Ledford and her husband, Roy; sister, Kitty Metcalf Bartley and her children, Heather Bartley and Amanda Bartley Snead, Amanda’s husband, Mark, and their children, Caleb and Courtney. Funeral services will be held at 12 Noon, Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at the Cavin-Cook Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Travis Norton officiating. Burial will follow in Iredell Memorial Gardens, Statesville. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Community in Christ Lutheran Church, 7621 Norman Island Dr., Cornelius, NC 28031 or the American Cancer Society, 1901 Brunswick Ave., Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28207. Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, Mooresville, is serving the family of Mr. Metcalf. Condolences may be made to the Metcalf family at www.cavin-cook.com.

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Ronald Franklin Metcalf

October 10, 1944 - July 24, 2015