Obituaries in Covington, VA

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...

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. 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...

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...

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. Joyce McCauley Clark age 81 of Covington went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday October 22 2025 at her residence with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late George William Clark. Mrs. Clark was born November 11 1943 in Covington the daughter of the late William McCabe McCaule...

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. 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...

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. 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...

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...

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...