Oliver Richard Covington
May 28, 1928 ~ February 10, 2014
Born in: Salamanca, New York
Oliver (Richard) Covington, 85, of Keely Road, Franklin died at 3:00 a.m. on Monday, February 10, 2014 at The Caring Place in Franklin. Born May 28, 1928 in Salamanca, NY, Dick was the son of the late Harold and Jeannetta (Schwab) Covington. He was raised by his grandparents, George and Ida Schwab, on their farm on Buttermilk Hill. On July 2, 1949 he married the former Gwendolyn A. Whann, who preceded him in death on October 12, 2008. Mr. Covington proudly served his country in The Army in World War II earning a WWII Victory Ribbon. Until his retirement, he was employed as a machinist for Joy for 35 years. He was a member of the Elks Club BPOE #110 and the IAM #1842 Union and was a 4-H leader of the Ruff Riders. Dick enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and watching his grandchildren's sporting events - basketball, baseball, track, and cross country. Dick is survived by his son, Steven R. Covington and his wife, Celina of Franklin; two daughters, Linda Shouey and her husband, Gale of Franklin, and Karen Hoover and her husband, Marc of Franklin; a sister, Carol Robertson of Franklin; and 13 grandchildren, Justin Palmer and his wife, Kasey, Lindsey Snyder and her husband, Jason, Leah Ahlin and her husband, Rob, Matthew Shouey and his wife, Renee, Mark Shouey, Amy McCracken and her significant other, Mel, Andrew McCracken and his significant other, Melanie, Alex Hoover, Jay Covington, Zachary Covington, Ryan Covington and his wife, Lauren, Caitlin Gramley and her husband, Nathan, and Erin Ducharme. He is additionally survived by his 15 great-grandchildren, Bailey, Ceara, Sophia, Jacob, Langley, Mariah, Noah, Camryn, Aidan, Asher, Rowyn, Destiny, Meadow, Mikayla, and Mackenzie; and his beagle, Fritz. Mr. Covington was preceded in death by his parents, listed above; his wife, Gwendolyn A. Covington; his son, Charles Chip Covington; and his brother, Roy Robertson. Friends will be received at the Gardinier Funeral Home, Inc., 1315 Chestnut Street, Franklin, on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 from 3-7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 11:00 a.m., with the Rev. Roy Gearhart of the Galloway United Methodist Church, officiating. Military honors will be accorded by the V.E.T.S. Honor Guard. Interment will be in Franklin Cemetery. In Dick's memory, memorial donations may be made to the Franklin Little League, PO Box 173, Franklin, PA 16323 and/or The Humane Society, PO Box 1045, Oil City, PA 16301. To send online condolences, flowers, cards, or for further information, family and friends are invited to visit www.gardinierfuneralhome.com.
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Thinking of you all at this difficult time. Dick was a warm, generous man and I have many fond memories from my teenage years. RIP Dick, you will be missed.
Dear Grandpa Dick,
My you never be as happy as you are right now holding your Gwen again.
Thinking of all of you and deepest sympathies. He was a great man. Very sorry to hear of his passing, best wishes to “extended family.” Please don’t hesitate to call if you need anything and at any time. Corey
To Dick’s Family,
Over these last 8 years living next door, it was always nice to see Dick’s smile. He would always wave and appreciate when Fritz was brought back to him. ;-). Actually, he would always ask if we wanted a dog. haha. He’d crack me up. Our prayers are with your family. His neighborly presence as he sat on the porch will be missed by us.
Steve, Linda,and Karen and your extended
Family’s I just wish to send you my thoughts
in your time of sorrow. I enjoyed a lot of great
times with your dad and mom while growing up
that still stay with my memories. They were as
some people say “Good People” he will be missed
by many. Best wishes to you all
Hi Linda, Gale and family,
So sorry for your loss. Sending prayers for you guys during this time.
Love is Jesus, Mark and Tunde
Steve, Linda & Kc,
My thoughts & prayers are with your family at this time, Losing a parent is hard at any age, Take comfort in knowing he will be painfree & enjoying being with your Mom & Chip I will always remember the good times staying at your house Love Julie Heffern & family
Steve, Linda, & Kasey,
I understand it’s been a tough last year or so, so maybe knowing he’s now with Gwen helps during this time. Just thinking about your dad, brought back so many great memories of my “horse” days & the wonderful people that went along with it. I must admit, I never knew your dad’s first name was “Oliver” but when Mom & I were talking about him, she said she remembered it as sometimes the “kids” at school would tease him about it every now & then – guess that’s why we all knew him as Dick! Know that my thoughts & prayers are with you & God Bless.
Sincerely,
Cathy
Steve/Linda/KC – Loved sharing your family. Your dad was the coolest coon hunter I ever knew. Your dad loved his home, his family, and his life. So sorry for your loss, hope we can stay in touch…
May God’s love and the love of family and friends help you through this difficult time. God Bless.
Linda,Mark & Karen,
I am so sorry to get the news about your Dad/Grandfather.I will miss him sitting on the porch and waving to me when I go by with the mail.God needed another sweet angel and unfortunately he chose your angel.We will all meet these angels again one day.I will keep your family in my heart and in my thoughts.
Steve and Family:
We are so sorry of your loss. Your Dad is now at peace with his job done here on earth. Know you will be comforted in your time of mourning. God bless you all!
Karen/Linda & families-
I am so sorry to hear about your dad. It is so hard losing your parents.
Our hearts go out to you. Know that your mom and him are together again and happy.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
we are sorry about the loss of your Dad. Remember he would say to me, you working, when you going to get a haircut?
To the Covington family:
I would like to express my deepest sympathy for the loss of your father and grandfather. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you now and in the difficult days that lie ahead.
Sincerely,
Rosalyn (Walker) Miller
Steve, Linda, & Casey,
Our heart goes out to you in this time of loss. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Beth & Jim
Steve, Linda and Karen,
7Thinking of you all during this sad time. I have lots of good memories of your Dad. Mostly the way he would tease me about my gum snapping. He was always good natured even when he was sleeping during summer days and I am sure us kids would wake him up with our noise. RIP Mr. Covington.
KC, Steve,Linda
May the precious memories of years gone by, replace the pain in your heart today, while grieving the loss of your Dad.
God bless each and everone of you.
John and Darlene White
We were so sorry to read online of our friend Chip’s parents passing away. We missed the obituary for his Mom a few years back. They both were real friendly to us when we used to come and pick up Chip, and they were very good caregivers for our friend Chip. Our sincerest condolences go out to the entire family. May they all now 3 rest in peace.
Our condolences to all of the family. Dick was a well liked man and we sure enjoyed our visit with him when Sam and Esther Graham was here this past summer. Love from Richard and Nancy Peterson and families.
Dear family,
I am sorry to hear of your loss, may your many memories help you through this time. I remember all the good “horsey” times we had over the years with a smile.
Linda and all, our sincere condolences in the loss of your dear father.