Aulta Stafford Covey

AULTA STAFFORD COVEY, former resident of the Warren
Community, resident of Memphis and wife of the late Nolan W. Covey, died at 12:15 P.M. Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at the St. Francis Hospital in Memphis where she had been a patient for 9 days. She was 79 years of age and died following a five week illness.


Funeral services for Mrs. Covey were conducted at 11 A.M. Friday, September 28th at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland with Rev. Larry Dollar, United Methodist Minister of Walnut, MS, officiating. Interment followed in the Somerville City Cemetery. Arrangements were provided by Peebles Fayette County Funeral Home-West Chapel.


Mrs. Covey was born March 21, 1928, in the Warren Community of Fayette County, the daughter of the late Minnie Lewis Stafford and the late Rev. Robert W. Stafford who served as a Methodist minister in Fayette County before his retirement. She was educated in the public schools of Fayette County and was a graduate of the Fayette County High School in Somerville.


Mrs. Covey was married in 1949 to Nolan W. Covey, a dairy farmer in the Brunswick area and United States veteran, who preceded her in death on January 31, 1963. As a young person she was employed as a telephone operator in Somerville before moving to the Brunswick Community where she owned and operated a beauty shop before her retirement 15 years ago. Mrs. Covey was a longtime devoted member of the Brunswick Cumberland Presbyterian Church where she participated in numerous activities and served as an Elder.


She experienced polio at an early age and her determination and strength were appreciated by all who knew her during this difficult time. She remained independent throughout her years and enjoyed life to the fullest despite her condition. She was an inspiration to others and will be loved and missed by all who knew her.


Mrs. Covey is survived by two sons, Nolan Covey, Jr. (Elke) of Spokane, WA and Edward K. Covey (Jenny) of Bartlett; three sisters, Nova Lynn Steward of Greenfield, TN, Shirley King of Selmer, TN and Mildred Roberts of Harrison, AR; two brothers, L.Z. Stafford of Lake Cormorant, MS and Lloyd T. Stafford of Bolivar, TN; 6 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.


She was preceded in death by three sisters, Betty Lou Stafford, Clara Vaughn and Nina Marie Stafford and three brothers, James R. Stafford, Carthel Stafford and Leron Stafford.


Those honored to serve as casketbearers were Steve Stafford, Rodney Stafford, Wayne Steward, Larry Stafford, Charles Covey and John Covey.


The family request that memorials be directed to Brunswick Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 4976 Brunswick Road, P. O. Box 67, Brunswick, TN 38014.