Henry S. Covington, Jr, 80, of Bradenton, died Dec. 20, 2001, in Manor Care Health Services of Sarasota. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Bradenton Funeral Home, 5827 14th St. W. Service will be 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Ronald A. Hazlett officiating. Burial will be in Skyway Memorial Gardens in Palmetto. Memorial contributions may be made to Bayshore Baptist Church, 6502 14th St. W, Bradenton, Fla. 34207, or to the Alzheimer's Association, 1230 S. Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, Fla. 34239. Born in Danville, Va, Mr. Covington came to Manatee County from Sarasota in 1983. He was a retired letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Sarasota. He attended Bayshore Baptist Church. He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. He served in the 3rd Infantry in the African and Mediterranean Theaters. He served during the invasion of Italy and Sicily, and in Northern Italy. He was a member of the Elks, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled American Veterans, and the American Legion, all in Sarasota. Survivors include two daughters, Jerry L. Cockerham of Julian, N.C, and Sandra C. Sweeney of Bradenton; a son, Henry S. "Jack" III, of Sarasota; a sister, Peggy Foushee of Aberdeen, N.C.; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
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Henry S. Covington, Jr, 80, of Bradenton, died Dec. 20, 2001, in Manor Care Health Services of Sarasota. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Bradenton Funeral Home, 5827 14th St. W. Service will be 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Ronald A. Hazlett officiating. Burial will be in Skyway Memorial Gardens in Palmetto. Memorial contributions may be made to Bayshore Baptist Church, 6502 14th St. W, Bradenton, Fla. 34207, or to the Alzheimer's Association, 1230 S. Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, Fla. 34239. Born in Danville, Va, Mr. Covington came to Manatee County from Sarasota in 1983. He was a retired letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Sarasota. He attended Bayshore Baptist Church. He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. He served in the 3rd Infantry in the African and Mediterranean Theaters. He served during the invasion of Italy and Sicily, and in Northern Italy. He was a member of the Elks, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled American Veterans, and the American Legion, all in Sarasota. Survivors include two daughters, Jerry L. Cockerham of Julian, N.C, and Sandra C. Sweeney of Bradenton; a son, Henry S. "Jack" III, of Sarasota; a sister, Peggy Foushee of Aberdeen, N.C.; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
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