Obituaries in Covington, VA

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. Paul Michael Mike Bodkin age 74 of Clifton Forge died Friday October 10 2025 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital Roanoke. Mike was born June 13 1951 in Clifton Forge VA. He was preceded in death by his parents Paul Wright Bodkin and Mildred Hicks Bodkin and his younger brother Steve Bodkin. Mike is s...

Ms. Loretta Kersey Horton age 87 of Covington went home to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday November 1 2025 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital Roanoke. Ms. Horton was born January 5 1938 in White Sulphur Springs WV the daughter of the late Lewis Lake Kersey and Julia Alexander Kersey. A resi...

Mr. Allen Bruce Clarkson 88 passed away on Tuesday December 9 2025 at the Sheila S. Strauss Hospice House in Roanoke Virginia after a short illness. He was born July 18 1937 in Clifton Forge Virginia and over his life he was a cherished husband and a loving father grandfather and great grandfather....

Beverly Williams Simpson born January 30 1953 in Alleghany County Virginia passed away in her home on February 11 2025. A lifelong resident of Alleghany County Beverly dedicated over 40 years to nursing. She completed the RN program at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College in 1974 and later earned h...

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...

Mr. Floyd Payne Flanagan age 83 of Covington passed peacefully Wednesday December 17 2025 at LewisGale Medical CenterSalem surrounded by loving family and close friends. He was the husband of the late Joyce Scarless Flanagan. Mr. Flanagan was born July 12 1942 in Rainelle WV the son of the late Br...

Mrs. Helen Margaret Carter Holloway age 96 of Covington went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday December 13 2025 at her residence. She was the wife of the late William McKinley Holloway Sr. Mrs. Holloway was born September 22 1929 in Covington the daughter of the late George Washingto...

Mr. Clinton William Shannon age 78 of Roanoke died Monday December 29 2025 at LewisGale Medical Center Salem. He was the husband of Vicki Frame Shannon. Mr. Shannon was born December 10 1947 in Salem NJ the son of the late Clinton Ray Shannon and Mildred Byrne Shannon. He had been employed as an i...

Mrs. Saundra Sonnie Jean Hite Fornwalt age 90 of Covington died Sunday January 4 2026 at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center Ronceverte WV. She was the wife of the late Charles Allen "Chet" Fornwalt who preceded her in death on June 22 2021. Mrs. Fornwalt was born August 4 1935 in Huntingdon PA the da...

Marvin Nelson Scott 78 of Covington Virginia passed away on Tuesday February 11 2025 at Lewis Gale Alleghany Hospital Low Moor Virginia. Born September 18 1946 in Alleghany County he was a son of the late Bret and Lula Frances Reynolds Scott. Marvin was a loving and devoted father grandfather and fr...

Mr. Jesse Johnson Carter Jr. age 83 of Covington died peacefully Wednesday December 31 2025 with his daughter Tina and granddaughter Allison holding his hands. He was the husband of Barbara Frances Allen Carter. Mr. Carter was born January 15 1942 in Covington the son of the late Jesse Johnson Car...