Dan Covington

Cowpens, SC - - John Dan Covington, 75, of 175 Wilkins Road, formerly of Woodruff, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum.

Born in Fingerville, he was the husband of the late Alice Sturgill Covington and son of the late Paul Covington and Addie Marie Steadman Covington.  He retired from Union Camp after 30 years of service and was of the Baptist faith.  He loved his family, farming, antique tractors, show tractors and pulls.

Surviving is a brother, Kenneth Covington of Cowpens; two sisters, Diane Cothan of Roebuck and Libby Covington of Chesnee; a special niece and caregiver, Melinda Trisler of Cowpens, and numerous other nieces and nephews.  In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Marvin Steadman and Robert Covington, and two sisters, Betty Suttles and Mary Ayers.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM on Sunday, February 9, 2025 at Blakely Funeral Home.  Funeral services will immediately follow at 2:00 PM in the Blakely Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Ricky Lemmons officiating. Interment will be private for the family at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in honor of Dan & Alice to: St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905.

The family will be at the home of Kenneth Covington, 191 Wilkins Road, Cowpens, SC 29330.

An online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuneralhome.com

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC