Emma Glass Covington was born June 8, 1925, in Pensacola, Fla., to Robert and Florence Palmer. She graduated from Pensacola High School in 1943. Emma graduated from Converse College, Spartanburg, S.C., in 1947, and after earning her teacher's certificate from Florida State University she returned to Pensacola, to teach 1st and 2nd grade. She died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007.
She married John Duke Covington, a native of Pensacola, in 1953, and moved to Okmulgee, Okla., where her children were born. After two years in Muskogee, Okla., the family moved to Joplin, Mo., for a span of 18 years. Emma and John returned to northwest Florida after retirement and settled in Gulf Breeze 24 years ago.
Emma was a member of First Presbyterian Church in downtown Pensacola, for many years where she was active in women's circle and the sewing missionary work of the church. Recently, she and John transferred membership to the Gulf Breeze Presbyterian Church. Besides church work, her other interests included smocking, gardening, reading and music.
Emma is predeceased by her half sister, Jane Wicke; and brother, Dr. Robert Palmer, both of Pensacola.
She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, John Duke Covington; three children, John D. Covington Jr., of New Ulm, Minn., who is married to Kathy, Robert T. Covington, of Gulf Breeze, and special friend, Darlene Matthews and Florence "Wren" Fitzgerald, of Piscataway, N.J., who is married to Carl; and six grandchildren, Holly, Anna, Kacie and Alisa Covington and Eddie and Kelsey Fitzgerald. Emma has a large extended family of nephews and nieces and will be missed by many loving and close friends.
Visitation will be 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, at the Gulf Breeze Presbyterian Church, 100 Andrew Jackson Trail, followed by the funeral at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in St. John's Cemetery, 301 N G Street, Pensacola.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Florence Glass Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund at the University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, Fla., 32514-5750 or to the charity of your choice.
Waters & Hibbert Funeral Home, Pensacola, is in charge of arrangements.
She married John Duke Covington, a native of Pensacola, in 1953, and moved to Okmulgee, Okla., where her children were born. After two years in Muskogee, Okla., the family moved to Joplin, Mo., for a span of 18 years. Emma and John returned to northwest Florida after retirement and settled in Gulf Breeze 24 years ago.
Emma was a member of First Presbyterian Church in downtown Pensacola, for many years where she was active in women's circle and the sewing missionary work of the church. Recently, she and John transferred membership to the Gulf Breeze Presbyterian Church. Besides church work, her other interests included smocking, gardening, reading and music.
Emma is predeceased by her half sister, Jane Wicke; and brother, Dr. Robert Palmer, both of Pensacola.
She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, John Duke Covington; three children, John D. Covington Jr., of New Ulm, Minn., who is married to Kathy, Robert T. Covington, of Gulf Breeze, and special friend, Darlene Matthews and Florence "Wren" Fitzgerald, of Piscataway, N.J., who is married to Carl; and six grandchildren, Holly, Anna, Kacie and Alisa Covington and Eddie and Kelsey Fitzgerald. Emma has a large extended family of nephews and nieces and will be missed by many loving and close friends.
Visitation will be 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, at the Gulf Breeze Presbyterian Church, 100 Andrew Jackson Trail, followed by the funeral at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in St. John's Cemetery, 301 N G Street, Pensacola.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Florence Glass Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund at the University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, Fla., 32514-5750 or to the charity of your choice.
Waters & Hibbert Funeral Home, Pensacola, is in charge of arrangements.
Emma Glass Covington was born June 8, 1925, in Pensacola, Fla., to Robert and Florence Palmer. She graduated from Pensacola High School in 1943. Emma graduated from Converse College, Spartanburg, S.C., in 1947, and after earning her teacher's certificate from Florida State University she returned to Pensacola, to teach 1st and 2nd grade. She died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007.
She married John Duke Covington, a native of Pensacola, in 1953, and moved to Okmulgee, Okla., where her children were born. After two years in Muskogee, Okla., the family moved to Joplin, Mo., for a span of 18 years. Emma and John returned to northwest Florida after retirement and settled in Gulf Breeze 24 years ago.
Emma was a member of First Presbyterian Church in downtown Pensacola, for many years where she was active in women's circle and the sewing missionary work of the church. Recently, she and John transferred membership to the Gulf Breeze Presbyterian Church. Besides church work, her other interests included smocking, gardening, reading and music.
Emma is predeceased by her half sister, Jane Wicke; and brother, Dr. Robert Palmer, both of Pensacola.
She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, John Duke Covington; three children, John D. Covington Jr., of New Ulm, Minn., who is married to Kathy, Robert T. Covington, of Gulf Breeze, and special friend, Darlene Matthews and Florence "Wren" Fitzgerald, of Piscataway, N.J., who is married to Carl; and six grandchildren, Holly, Anna, Kacie and Alisa Covington and Eddie and Kelsey Fitzgerald. Emma has a large extended family of nephews and nieces and will be missed by many loving and close friends.
Visitation will be 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, at the Gulf Breeze Presbyterian Church, 100 Andrew Jackson Trail, followed by the funeral at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in St. John's Cemetery, 301 N G Street, Pensacola.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Florence Glass Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund at the University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, Fla., 32514-5750 or to the charity of your choice.
Waters & Hibbert Funeral Home, Pensacola, is in charge of arrangements.
She married John Duke Covington, a native of Pensacola, in 1953, and moved to Okmulgee, Okla., where her children were born. After two years in Muskogee, Okla., the family moved to Joplin, Mo., for a span of 18 years. Emma and John returned to northwest Florida after retirement and settled in Gulf Breeze 24 years ago.
Emma was a member of First Presbyterian Church in downtown Pensacola, for many years where she was active in women's circle and the sewing missionary work of the church. Recently, she and John transferred membership to the Gulf Breeze Presbyterian Church. Besides church work, her other interests included smocking, gardening, reading and music.
Emma is predeceased by her half sister, Jane Wicke; and brother, Dr. Robert Palmer, both of Pensacola.
She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, John Duke Covington; three children, John D. Covington Jr., of New Ulm, Minn., who is married to Kathy, Robert T. Covington, of Gulf Breeze, and special friend, Darlene Matthews and Florence "Wren" Fitzgerald, of Piscataway, N.J., who is married to Carl; and six grandchildren, Holly, Anna, Kacie and Alisa Covington and Eddie and Kelsey Fitzgerald. Emma has a large extended family of nephews and nieces and will be missed by many loving and close friends.
Visitation will be 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, at the Gulf Breeze Presbyterian Church, 100 Andrew Jackson Trail, followed by the funeral at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in St. John's Cemetery, 301 N G Street, Pensacola.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Florence Glass Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund at the University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, Fla., 32514-5750 or to the charity of your choice.
Waters & Hibbert Funeral Home, Pensacola, is in charge of arrangements.
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