Obituaries in Covington, VA

Mr. James Wesley Ralsten age 77 of Covington died Friday February 13 2026 at LewisGale HospitalAlleghany Low Moor. He was the husband of the late JoAnn Boggs Lowe Ralsten who preceded him in death in 2023. Mr. Ralsten was born February 1 1949 in Virginia the son of the late Malcolm McNeer Ralsten a...

Carmen Ercell Smith age 100 a resident of Colonial Heights Virginia passed away on Wednesday February 11 2026. She was born on June 6 1925 in Covington Virginia the daughter of the late Albert Munsie Smith and Minnie Alice Rucker Smith. Carmen spent much of her working life at Allied Chemical where...

Kyrie was born February 15 2012 in Roanoke the daughter of Lindsay Wenona Aldridge. A sweet and loving child she enjoyed being at Covington Middle School and truly loved everyone there including her friends bus driver bus aide office personnel staff school nurse and all of her teachers. in her sp...

Donald Hamilton Baker of Lancaster SC passed away on Tuesday January 28 2025 surrounded by his family ending a wonderful life well lived. He was 91 years old born in Sweet Springs WV but lived most of his life in Covington VA. In 2019 he and his wife moved to South Carolina to be closer to their chi...

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. William Lewis Tingler Jr. age 75 of Covington died Friday February 21 2025 at the Good Samaritan Hospice House Roanoke. Mr. Tingler was born June 26 1949 in Covington the son of the late William Lewis Tingler and Eva Persinger Tingler. William served his country as a member of the United States...

Mrs. Iva Sue Madeline Peters Potter of Rocky Mount formerly of Covington died on Monday January 26 2026 at her residence. She was married to her high school sweetheart William Bill Andrew Potter who preceded her in death in 2025. Mrs. Potter was born March 21 1942 in Hollidaysburg PA the daughte...

Mr. Ralph Dewayne Hamilton age 86 of Covington died Monday January 26 2026 at his residence. He was the husband of Rhonda Ray Hamilton to whom he was married for sixtyfive years. Mr. Hamilton was born September 19 1939 in Roaring Springs PA the son of the late Ralph Loriane Hamilton and Hazel Alber...

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...

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. Leo Samuel Carper Sr. age 77 of Covington died Wednesday January 14 2026 at his residence. He was the husband of Jacqueline Webb Carper. Mr. Carper was born July 1 1948 in Alleghany County the son of the late James Frederick Carper and Mary Geraldine Fogus Carper. He served his country as a ...

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...