“Joy”
Charlotte - Joy Covington, age 88, passed away peacefully on July 30th, 2015, at The Pines in Davidson, North Carolina.
Born on December 9th, 1926, Joy and her family lived in Rockingham, NC. During her childhood, they moved to Charlotte, NC, where Joy lived for most of her life. She graduated from Harding High School and then attended Brevard College. Joy was a longtime employee of Weeks, Williams & Devore in Matthews, NC, where she held the position of Bookkeeper.
She is survived by her sister, Mary Grace Covington of The Pines at Davidson, NC; cousins, Thomas L. Covington of Leicester, NC, Dr. Shirley Covington of Lafayette, LA, Van B. Covington of Raleigh, NC, Helen Covington Rash of Biscoe, NC, Archer Ravenel Covington of New York, NY, Simmons Covington Lettre of Bethesda, MD, Amelia Mills Lettre of Bethesda, MD, and McKinley Covington Lettre of Bethesda, MD; and special family friend, Anne Forrest of Concord, NC. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard Hobson Covington and Grace Dunlap Covington.
A graveside service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 3rd, 2015 at Evergreen Cemetery, 4426 Central Ave., Charlotte, NC with Pastor Ben Wilson officiating. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Joy’s life.
The family would like to thank the kind and caring staff of The Pines at Davidson, as well as Hospice & Palliative Care, Lake Norman.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Music Department of Calvary United Methodist Church, Charlotte, NC.
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