Jesse Covey
November 9, 1930 - August 15, 2017
Jesse Raymond Covey, 86, of Mountain Pine passed away Tuesday August 15, 2017. He was born November 9, 1930 in Cedar Glades, Arkansas to the late Jim & Ethel Breshears Covey. Jesse was a retired truck driver and logger. He loved his family, mowing grass and working with his sawmill; Jesse was of the Baptist faith. He was predeceased by his parents; his wife, Dorothy Covey; four brothers, Floyd Covey, Dan Covey, David Covey & Clayton Covey and two sisters, Lola Barnes, Dorothy Cockrell; brothers-in-law; W.D. Barnes & Billy Don Tabor; step-son, Bobby Reed; Survivors include sons, Gary (Virginia) Covey, David (Vicki) Covey; Jason (Melissa) Andry, Richard Reed, Steve Reed and Keith Reed; four daughters, Paula (James) Dunigan, April Sterns, Liddie Hodges and Brenda (Devon) Gobel; brother, Jimmy (Debbie) Covey; sister, Shirley Tabor; brothers-in-law, Marvin Hulsey, Roy Hulsey, Lonnie Hulsey, Wayne Hulsey; sister-in-law; Ernestine Collum and four grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 PM Friday August 18th at Hot Springs Funeral Home. Services will be 2:00 PM Saturday August 19th at Hot Springs Funeral Home with Mark Jackson officiating. Burial will follow at New Cedar Glades Cemetery in Buckville, Arkansas with Brother Jimmie Scott officiating at graveside. Pallbearers are Jason Andry, Michael Covey, Robert Terry, Robert Covey, Mark Covey and Chuck Watson. Honorary pallbearers are Whimp Breshears, Ray Breshears, Johnny Covey, Pee-wee Covey, David Wilburn, Jennifer Ingoglia & family, Penny Rice, Jake Ingoglia, Tim & Tommy Covey and Doyle & Juanita McKelroy. Special thank you to his caregivers, Virginia Covey and Jason Andry.
Jesse Raymond Covey, 86, of Mountain Pine passed away Tuesday August 15, 2017. He was born November 9, 1930 in Cedar Glades, Arkansas to the late Jim & Ethel Breshears Covey. Jesse was a retired truck driver and logger. He loved his family,... View Obituary & Service Information