Obituaries in Covington, VA

Mr. Ray Eugene "Gene" Meadows age 96 of Covington died Sunday November 2 2025 at his residence. He was the husband of Nancy Hayslett Meadows to whom he was married to for seventytwo years.. Mr. Meadows was born April 18 1929 in Ohio the son of the late Isaac Jacob Meadows and Myrtle May Meadows. H...

Mr. Douglas Warren Paxton age 73 of Salem died Sunday November 9 2025 at the VA Medical CenterSalem. Mr. Paxton was born November 29 1951 in Fort Bragg NC the son of the late Frank Allen Paxton and Dorothy Webb Paxton. Doug served his country as a member of the United States Navy. Mr. Paxton was o...

Mr. Jerry Lee Mayberry age 83 of Covington died Saturday November 29 2025 at Alleghany Health and Rehabilitation. He was the husband of Rhonda Webb Mayberry. Mr. Mayberry was born May 18 1942 in Iredell County NC the son of the late Virgil Lee Mayberry and Sue Price LaRue. He was a graduate of G...

Mr. Billy Jack Camden age 91 of Covington died Tuesday January 13 2026 at LewisGale Hospital Alleghany Low Moor. Mr. Camden was born September 23 1934 in Alleghany VA the son of the late Ashby Dorman Camden Sr. and Josephine Holcomb Camden. Billy Jack graduated from Dunlap High School Class of 19...

On November 6 2025 after a long illness Phyllis Marie Rogers Ramsey went to be with her Lord and Savior. She was the wife of the late Willie Samuel Ramsey. Mrs. Ramsey was born November 14 1935 in Covington VA the daughter of the late Walter Rogers and Leola PaxtonRogers. Phyllis was reared in Cov...

Mr. Larry Arnold Wolfe age 78 of Clifton Forge died Friday November 14 2025 at LewisGale Medical Center Salem. He was the husband of Lorri Hall Wolfe. Mr. Wolfe was born July 13 1947 in Clifton Forge the son of the late Jesse Arnold Wolfe and Cleo Lily Nida Wolfe. A lifetime resident of this commu...

Mr. William Allen Lipes Jr. age 78 of Covington died Saturday October 25 2025 at his residence. Mr. Lipes was born June 21 1947 in Alleghany County the son of the late William Allen Lipes Sr. and Faye Wright Lipes. He was employed as maintenance mechanic for Acadia for fortythree years before goin...

Mrs. Nancy Reid Seay age 86 of Covington died Thursday January 15 2026 at her residence. She was the wife of Bertrand Bert Raymond Seay. Mrs. Seay was born September 1 1939 in Waynesboro the daughter of the late John Sylvester Reid and Frances Scruggs Reid. She was a graduate of Covington High Sch...

Patricia Ann Gibson passed away on Sunday November 30th after a long battle with Lewy Body dementia. Known as Pat to family and friends she spent her life as a homemaker raising her four children and then her grandchildren who always loved slumber parties with Mamaw and Papaw. Known for her friendly...

Mrs. Linda Burks Keyser age 79 of Covington died Friday January 9 2026 at The Woodlands Nursing Home and Rehab Clifton Forge. She was the wife of Jack Keyser. Mrs. Keyser was born December 30 1946 in Clifton Forge the daughter of the late Cecil M. Burks and Eveline Oyler Burks. She had been emplo...

Mr. Sampson was born January 31 1943 in Covington the son of the late Joseph Sampson and Elvira Wilhelm Sampson. He spent a tour in the Army and worked a short time at Krogers. He retired in 2010 after working fortytwo years in the storeroom at MeadWestvaco. He was an active member of the Jaycee...

Mr. Hampton Edward Forbes Jr. age 94 of Covington died Saturday October 25 2025 at his residence. He was the husband of the late Betty Southers Forbes whom he loved dearly. Mr. Forbes was born November 5 1930 in Alleghany County the son of the late Hampton Edward Forbes Sr. and Lucy Hinton Forbes ...