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Della Pearl Collins Covey

7 Sep 1897 – 17 Jun 1971

Birth	7 Sep 1897
Death	17 Jun 1971
Cemetery	Memorial Gardens Cemetery Wellington , Collingsworth County , Texas , USA
Added by	Caren Sieli-Hale Hampton on 08 Apr 2011
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48811270

Gravesite details

Source: 1976 census

Bio

The Wellington Leader June 24, 1971 Mn. R.A. Covey, a long time Arlie resident, died in St. Joseph's Hospital Thursday, June 17, at 1:30 p.m. after being in failing health for a lengthy period. She had been hotpitalized since May 24. Mrs. Covey centered her life in the area where she lived, devoting her time to her family, her friends, and her cnurch and helping her husband, a prominent Arlie farmer until his death June 20, 1967. The former Della Pearl Collins, daughter of the late Eli and Ida Latham Collins, was born at Batesville, Ark. September 7, 1897. She and Mr. Covey were married January 13, 1915, at Pottsboro, and 53 years ago moved from Crayson County to Arlie. She had been a member of the Church of Christ since early life. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. S.A. Motsenbocker of Arlie community, five sons: Arvl Winford Covey of Irving, James Covey of Plainview; Rubin A. Covey, Jr., of Amarillo, Fred S. Covey of Wellington, and Bobby Jack Covey of Torrance, Calif., a brother L.I. Collins of Dodson, 17 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren.

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Family

Parents

• Elisha S "Eli" Collins 1867–1912 FaG
• Ida Pearl Latham Collins 1870–1902 FaG

Spouse

• Ruben Arvil Covey 1892–1967

Siblings

• William Lawrence Collins 1895–1957 FaG
• Lytle Loyd "Dock" Collins 1899–1985 FaG

Children

• Avril Winford Covey 1915–2006
• James "Jim" Covey 1917–2003
• Lucille Covey Motsenbocker 1920–2015
• Ruben Arvil "Peck" Covey Jr 1922–2014
• Fred Sanford Covey 1925–2005
• Bobby Jack Covey 1928–2023

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