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Joyce M. Covil PORTSMOUTH - Joyce M. "Mama Joyce" Covil, 62, of the 200 block of Edison Ave., died June 25, 2008, in Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center. A native of Chesapeake, she was a member of First Baptist Church West Munden in Chesapeake and had been formerly employed for more than 20 years by NNSY. She is survived by four daughters, Sharie Jones, Sharon Hughes (Carey), Dionne Covil and Christina Covil; two sons, George Covil (Candice) and Donjuan Covil; a sister, Alma Hoggard; two brothers, Willie Covil (Dorothy) and Kenneth Covil; 24 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and special friends, including a devoted friend, Christopher Clark. A funeral will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. in First Baptist Church West Munden, by Dr. James E. Jones Jr. Burial will be in Roosevelt Memorial Park, Chesapeake. Fisher Funeral Home, 1520 Effingham St., Portsmouth, is in charge. Viewing will begin at noon Monday. The family will be at the residence. The body will be in the church at noon Tuesday. www.fisherfuneral.com.
Memories and Condolences
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Tonya Fuller-White
July 1, 2008
To Lil George, May god be with you and your family.I can truly say I know what your going through by loosing my mom two months ago.Take it one day at a time,Its going to be rough ,because there is no one like your mother.but be thankful for having her ,and remember all the good things ,and the good times. for god makes no mistakes she is in no more pain ,as the bible say accoording to Timothy 4:7 she has fought a good fight. She has finished her course,and kept the faith;now she has gone home to recieve her crown.so let her be at peace,I know you all loved her,but god loved her best. Bless you all
Love Tonya Fuller- White & Family.
lydia thompson
July 1, 2008
yes mama joyce will be truly missed by us all who know her but we must remember that she is alive in our hearts.we must keep striving like she would want us too. Mama Joyce I want say good bye i Lydia Thompson will say see you later and i WIll Always carry you in my heart like i have been doing for the last 20+years.I Loved you as if you were my own mom.Thanks to the family I love All of you too.
Barbara Sawyer
June 30, 2008
Ms Joyce will be truly missed my condolences go out to the family,
she was a great,friendly and a good
person she will be missed
Tamara Porter (Covil) & Family
June 30, 2008
YES, thou art gone! and never more
Thy sunny smile shall gladden me;
But I may pass the old church door,
And pace the floor that covers thee.
May stand upon the cold, damp stone,
And think that, frozen, lies below
The lightest heart that I have known,
The kindest I shall ever know.
Yet, though I cannot see thee more,
'Tis still a comfort to have seen;
And though thy transient life is o'er,
'Tis sweet to think that thou hast been;
To think a soul so near divine,
Within a form so angel fair,
United to a heart like thine,
Has gladdened once our humble sphere.
Aunt Joyce you are now a Covil Angel that watches over her family, you were a blessing in our lives and you will truely be missed.
We will always love you!
Shelece Sellers
June 30, 2008
In My Pocket
I have memories in my pocket.
They rattle among the change.
My memories of you are treasures I carry wherever I go.
They are stored in bits and pieces, parts of a beautiful whole
They give me comfort when I think I am alone.
Yes, I have memories in my pocket, like so much other stuff I keep there.
But of all the treasures I have, it’s the memories of you that are the most precious.
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