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Henry Brown Covington 1914–2003 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 9 Oct 1914
Birth Location: Chipola, St. Helena, Louisiana
Death Date: 25 Jun 2003
Death Location: St. Columb's Episcopal Columbarium, Ridgeland, MS
Father: Grover Covington
Mother: Zola Strickland
Spouse(s):
Children(s):
Henry Brown Covington was born in 1914 in Chipola, St. Helena, Louisiana, the child of Grover Monroe Covington And Zola Beulah Strickland. Henry Brown Covington married Alida Thomason, Gwyan Turnage, and had children including Christine Covington, Norman Henry Covington, Tina Covington. Henry Brown Covington passed away in 2003 in St. Columb's Episcopal Columbarium, Ridgeland, MS.
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Biography
- Henry Brown Covington was born in 1914 in Chipola, St. Helena, Louisiana, the child of Grover Monroe Covington And Zola Beulah Strickland.
- Henry Brown Covington married Alida Thomason, Gwyan Turnage, and had children including Christine Covington, Norman Henry Covington, Tina Covington.
- Henry Brown Covington passed away in 2003 in St. Columb's Episcopal Columbarium, Ridgeland, MS.
Immediate Family
Parents
Grover Covington
1883–1942
Birth Location: St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
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Zola Strickland
1890–1969
Birth Location: St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
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Spouses(s)
Children(s)
Henry Covington's Ancestors
Self
Henry Covington
1914–2003
Birth Place: Chipola, St. Helena, Louisiana
Parents
Grover Monroe Covington
1883–1942
St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
Zola (Beulah) Strickland
1890–1969
St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
Grandparents
Osborne Covington
1849–1913
Hiwanee, Wayne, Mississippi
Anna (Jemimah) Fluker
1848–1897
St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
Willis (Henry) Strickland
1858–1925
St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
Sarah (Arminta) Smith
1868–1948
St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Covington
1796–1858
Martha McKay
1805–1866
George Fluker
1818–1854
Henry Strickland
1827–1885
Elizabeth Smith
1831–1918
Alexander DR.
1830–1899
Frances Harrington
1841–1925
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Covington
1789–1837
Susannah P
1780–1844
Robert Flucker
1783–1864
Susan Kendrick
1789–1857
Willis Strickland
1800–
Lou Strickland
1807–
John Smith
1805–1834
Margaret Womack
1816–1843
Abel Harrington
1806–1845
Sabrina Wells
1817–1879
Henry Covington's Timeline
3 Records
1914
9 Oct 1914
Birth of Henry Brown Covington in Chipola, St. Helena, Louisiana
Chipola, St. Helena, Louisiana
2003
23 Jun 2003
Age 89
Death of Henry Brown Covington in Brandon, Rankin, Mississippi
Brandon, Rankin, Mississippi
2003
25 Jun 2003
Age 89
Burial of Henry Brown Covington in St. Columb's Episcopal Columbarium, Ridgeland, MS
St. Columb's Episcopal Columbarium, Ridgeland, MS
1914
9 Oct 1914
Birth of Henry Brown Covington in Chipola, St. Helena, Louisiana
Chipola, St. Helena, Louisiana
2003
23 Jun 2003
Age 89
Death of Henry Brown Covington in Brandon, Rankin, Mississippi
Brandon, Rankin, Mississippi
2003
25 Jun 2003
Age 89
Burial of Henry Brown Covington in St. Columb's Episcopal Columbarium, Ridgeland, MS
St. Columb's Episcopal Columbarium, Ridgeland, MS
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 9 Oct 1914
Event Place: Chipola, St. Helena, Louisiana
Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Custom Event
Record Source: June 25, 2003
Henry Brown Covington
Brandon
Henry Brown Covington, 88, retired president of Covington & Associates, died Monday, June 23, 2003, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation is 12 noon today at St. Columb's Episcopal Church until the 1 p.m. memorial service. Committal will follow in the Church Columbarium. Mark Seepe Funeral Home of Jackson is handling arrangements.
A native of Kentwood, Louisiana, Mr. Covington was a graduate of Kentwood High School. He attended Louisiana State University with a football scholarship.
Mr. Covington was past president of Martin School Equipment and an active communicant of St. Columb's Episcopal Church where he taught Sunday school. At 72 he opened his own business, Covington & Associates and worked there until he retired at 83. He loved his work; it was his passion and his life. He was a loyal supporter of Education in Mississippi. He was an avid reader, and loved war history and anything about trains. He called everybody "brother". Henry believed in getting the best education possible and hard, hard work. He loved his family and children.
His eight brothers and one son Norman Henry Covington preceded him in death.
Wife of 32 years Gwyan Turnage Covington of Brandon; children, Tina Covington Williams of San Antonio, Texas, Shellie Sills (Joe) Williams of Yazoo City, Vernon Douglas (Becky) Sills, Jr. of Crestview, Fla., Gigi Sills (David) Buck of Jackson; grandchildren, Hank Covington of Memphis, Tenn., Jordan Williams, Lauren Williams of San Antonio, Texas, Tripp Sills of Ormond Beach, Amanda Sills of Gainesville, Fla., Georgia (Nick) Olier of Brandon, Tara Buck and Rowdy Buck of Jackson survive him.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice Ministries, 450 Towne Center Blvd., Ridgeland, MS 39157, or St. Columb's Episcopal Church, 550 Sunnybrook Road, Ridgeland, MS 39157.
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 23 Jun 2003
Event Place: Brandon, Rankin, Mississippi
Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 25 Jun 2003
Event Place: St. Columb's Episcopal Columbarium, Ridgeland, MS
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 9 Oct 1914
Event Place: Chipola, St. Helena, Louisiana
Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Custom Event
Record Source: June 25, 2003
Henry Brown Covington
Brandon
Henry Brown Covington, 88, retired president of Covington & Associates, died Monday, June 23, 2003, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation is 12 noon today at St. Columb's Episcopal Church until the 1 p.m. memorial service. Committal will follow in the Church Columbarium. Mark Seepe Funeral Home of Jackson is handling arrangements.
A native of Kentwood, Louisiana, Mr. Covington was a graduate of Kentwood High School. He attended Louisiana State University with a football scholarship.
Mr. Covington was past president of Martin School Equipment and an active communicant of St. Columb's Episcopal Church where he taught Sunday school. At 72 he opened his own business, Covington & Associates and worked there until he retired at 83. He loved his work; it was his passion and his life. He was a loyal supporter of Education in Mississippi. He was an avid reader, and loved war history and anything about trains. He called everybody "brother". Henry believed in getting the best education possible and hard, hard work. He loved his family and children.
His eight brothers and one son Norman Henry Covington preceded him in death.
Wife of 32 years Gwyan Turnage Covington of Brandon; children, Tina Covington Williams of San Antonio, Texas, Shellie Sills (Joe) Williams of Yazoo City, Vernon Douglas (Becky) Sills, Jr. of Crestview, Fla., Gigi Sills (David) Buck of Jackson; grandchildren, Hank Covington of Memphis, Tenn., Jordan Williams, Lauren Williams of San Antonio, Texas, Tripp Sills of Ormond Beach, Amanda Sills of Gainesville, Fla., Georgia (Nick) Olier of Brandon, Tara Buck and Rowdy Buck of Jackson survive him.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice Ministries, 450 Towne Center Blvd., Ridgeland, MS 39157, or St. Columb's Episcopal Church, 550 Sunnybrook Road, Ridgeland, MS 39157.
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 23 Jun 2003
Event Place: Brandon, Rankin, Mississippi
Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 25 Jun 2003
Event Place: St. Columb's Episcopal Columbarium, Ridgeland, MS