Eleanor Bowling Covington

Eleanor Bowling Covington, 87, of Roanoke, Va., went to be with the Lord on Sunday morning, September 28, 2008. A native of Tazewell, Va., she worked for many years as a Nurse's Assistant in South Roanoke and Camelot Nursing Homes. She was a faithful member of Belmont Christian Church for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer L. Covington, Sr. and a son, Elmer L. Covington, Jr. Her surviving family includes her son, Larry E. Covington and wife, Julie, of Roanoke; daughter-in-law, Rita Covington, of Salem; and two sisters, Gladys Elliott, of Stuart's Draft, Va. and Ruth Chambers, of Tazewell, Va.; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at Oakey's Vinton Chapel at 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 1, 2008 with the Rev. David Walton officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Belmont Christian Church, 1101 Jamison Ave, SE, Roanoke, Va. 24013. The family will receive friends Tuesday, September 30, 2008 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Oakey's Vinton Chapel, 540-982-2221.