Obituary of Elbert B Covey, St Francis County, AR

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COVEY, ELBERT B.
3/28/1923-6/16/1966
FPARK Cemetery

Lepanto Poinsett County, Arkansas, USA Death: Jun. 16, 1966 - Times Herald Newspaper
Covey Services Will Be Held At 4 Saturday -Funeral services for Elbert B. Covey,
43, who died today of injuries received in a car wreck Wednesday night, will be
held at 4 p. m. Saturday in Stevens Funeral Home. Rev. Boyd S. Reichenbach and
Rev. Wilford Thompson will conduct the services. Burial will be in Forrest Park
Cemetery. Born March 28, 1923, in Lepanto, Mr. Covey was the son of Maude Minor
and William Covey. He had lived here for 15 years, and previously lived in
Elgin, Ill., and West Memphis. A member of Beck's Spur Baptist Church, he was a
service station attendant. At the time of his death he resided at 325 1/2 East
Cook Avenue. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Margaret Mains Covey, whom he
married in 1943; three sons, William, Sam and Wayman Covey, all of Forrest City;
two daughters, Mrs. Christine Hines of Tampa, Fla., and Mrs. Carolyn C. Kelch of
Forrest City; his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. John Luker of Palestine; a
brother, Wayman L. Covey of Elgin; six sisters, Mrs. Bess Yarber of Iuka, Miss.,
Mrs Bitha Clark of Forrest City, Mrs. Vick Preston of Michigan, Mrs. Nola Fields
of North Little Rock, and Mrs. Mabel Morgan of LaBell, Fla.; and two
grandchildren. 05/28/1966 (Times Herald newspaper)BRENDA HUNTLEY.

Copyright With Permission: Forrest City Times Newspaper
Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas