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Terry Covell Obituary
Terry Blair Covell, 84, died peacefully on Friday, August 18, 2023, at Watauga Medical Center, Boone, North Carolina.
Terry was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Alvin and Salome (Kundert) Covell. He served as an airman in the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command and worked as an installer-repairman for the Bell System in Gretna, Louisiana, and Boone, North Carolina. He joined the David Crockett Volunteer Fire Department in Gretna, Louisiana, at the age of 16, and proudly served at David Crockett and the Boone Fire Department for over 40 years. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church and volunteered with Grace Builders.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Sharon Rose (Singerman) Covell; his son, Wesley Covell; his daughters, Sherri Lowder, Rachel McAllister, and Alice Harmon; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and many dear friends.
A Celebration of Life will be held this fall in the beautiful North Carolina mountains, which Terry loved so dearly. The family requests that remembrances be made in the form of contributions to the Watauga Humane Society or the American Heart Association.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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American Heart Association
August 21, 2023
May your memories of the wonderful times you shared with your loved one comfort you and your family, today and always.
Paige
August 20, 2023
What a precious man and a precious family.
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