Mr. Paul Covington
Mr. Paul Howard Covington, Sr., age 82, resident of De Queen, Arkansas, passed peacefully from this life on Friday, April 30, 2021, at his home with his loving family by his side.

Paul was born the second of three children to the union of Richard Marvin and Pauline Payton Covington on September 8, 1938 in Ruston, Louisiana. He was a 1956 graduate of Ruston High School and went on to receive a Forestry degree from Louisiana Tech University, graduating in 1961. Paul married the love of his life, Judith Zachry, on March 28, 1959, in Ruston, and to this marriage, three children were born. Paul and Judy are members of Memorial Missionary Baptist Church in De Queen, and Paul was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR). He enjoyed hunting, fishing, remote control airplanes, traveling, genealogy, and giving names to various animals that came around the house, but most of all, Paul cherished the time spent with Judy, their children, and grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Payton Russ Covington.

Those left to cherish the many memories of Paul include his loving wife of over 62 years, Judy Covington of De Queen; two sons and daughters-in-law, Howard and Emily Covington of Hot Springs, Arkansas, and Alan and Michele Covington of Russellville, Arkansas; one daughter, Sandra Covington of De Queen; seven grandchildren, Sara Beth (Kyle) Eubanks of Bella Vista, Arkansas, Payton Paul Covington of Farmington, Arkansas, Zachry Sawyer (Christina) Rentfro of Russellville, Arkansas, Rachel LeeAnn Covington of Fort Smith, Arkansas, and Cole, Luke, and Anna Covington, all of Russellville, Arkansas; one great-grandchild, Jude David Eubanks of Bella Vista, Arkansas; one brother, Van Wesley Covington and his wife Judy of Brandon, Mississippi; as well as, his favorite puppy Molly, nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.

Funeral Services for Mr. Paul Covington will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, May 4, 2021 in the Chandler Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jason Carlton officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Ruston, Louisiana, under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home, De Queen. The family will receive friends following the funeral service, Tuesday, at the funeral home. You may send an online sympathy message at www.chandlerfuneral.com.

Mrs. Judy and family wish to express their deepest appreciation to Ashley McClendon for her generous and graceful care and love given to Mr. Paul over the past years.

In lieu of floral offerings, the family request that memorials be made to Memorial Missionary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 527, De Queen, Arkansas 71832, or the Arkansas Kidney Association, 1818 N. Taylor Street #186, Little Rock, Arkansas 72207, in memory of Mr. Paul Covington.