Dr. Claybert Neil "Clay" Covey
1938 - 2018
VETERAN
Early Life: Clay was born September 12, 1938 in Miami, Arizona, to Claybert Homer and Asalee Loretta Lindley Covey. He was lovingly known as "Butch" by his family.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Clay served four years in the United States Marine Corps and later served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Northwestern States Mission. He married Priscilla Ann Colvin, his eternal sweetheart, in the Mesa Arizona Temple in 1965. He graduated from Palmer Chiropractic College in Davenport, Iowa, in 1968. Dr. Covey was a beloved chiropractor to many in the Globe and Miami, Arizona area and later, in Mesa, Arizona. Clay and Priscilla moved to Utah in 2005 and resided in Pleasant Grove until their move to Lehi, Utah, in 2016. Clay and Priscilla served a mission to Cleveland, Ohio, from 2014 to 2015, serving with the Young Single Adults in that area. As a faithful and devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served as a bishop, member of the stake presidency and many other callings throughout his life. Clay loved the gospel, his wife, his family and friends. He was known for his great sense of humor and ability to welcome everyone with a smile and a firm handshake – the eternal greeter. Dr. Claybert Neil Covey received a call to his eternal mission on January 30, 2018, in Lehi, Utah, after a long battle with colon and prostate cancers. He was 79.
Family Message: "His family will especially miss his favorite sayings: 'What's for dinner?' and 'Cooler than a two-edged sword'."
Survived By: His eternal sweetheart, Priscilla; his children: Teddi von Pingel (Eric), Sean (Sara), Cami Covey-Doucet, Aaron (Valerie), Damon (Tricia), Joshua and Brendan; his younger sisters: Penny Majeski and Dorothy Allen. He was proudest to be called "Popi" by his 19 grandchildren: Taelor, Taran, Hannah, Emily, Rylee, Dalton, Olivia, Tessa, Mitchel, D'Artagnan, Joshua Owen, Matthew, Chloe, Sophia, Caleb, Sarah Elizabeth "Essie", Quinlan, Haley and Navy.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Cedar Hollow 2nd Ward | Lehi, Utah
Obituary: © 2018 | Utah Valley Mortuary
Interment: Lehi City Cemetery
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1938 - 2018
VETERAN
Early Life: Clay was born September 12, 1938 in Miami, Arizona, to Claybert Homer and Asalee Loretta Lindley Covey. He was lovingly known as "Butch" by his family.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Clay served four years in the United States Marine Corps and later served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Northwestern States Mission. He married Priscilla Ann Colvin, his eternal sweetheart, in the Mesa Arizona Temple in 1965. He graduated from Palmer Chiropractic College in Davenport, Iowa, in 1968. Dr. Covey was a beloved chiropractor to many in the Globe and Miami, Arizona area and later, in Mesa, Arizona. Clay and Priscilla moved to Utah in 2005 and resided in Pleasant Grove until their move to Lehi, Utah, in 2016. Clay and Priscilla served a mission to Cleveland, Ohio, from 2014 to 2015, serving with the Young Single Adults in that area. As a faithful and devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served as a bishop, member of the stake presidency and many other callings throughout his life. Clay loved the gospel, his wife, his family and friends. He was known for his great sense of humor and ability to welcome everyone with a smile and a firm handshake – the eternal greeter. Dr. Claybert Neil Covey received a call to his eternal mission on January 30, 2018, in Lehi, Utah, after a long battle with colon and prostate cancers. He was 79.
Family Message: "His family will especially miss his favorite sayings: 'What's for dinner?' and 'Cooler than a two-edged sword'."
Survived By: His eternal sweetheart, Priscilla; his children: Teddi von Pingel (Eric), Sean (Sara), Cami Covey-Doucet, Aaron (Valerie), Damon (Tricia), Joshua and Brendan; his younger sisters: Penny Majeski and Dorothy Allen. He was proudest to be called "Popi" by his 19 grandchildren: Taelor, Taran, Hannah, Emily, Rylee, Dalton, Olivia, Tessa, Mitchel, D'Artagnan, Joshua Owen, Matthew, Chloe, Sophia, Caleb, Sarah Elizabeth "Essie", Quinlan, Haley and Navy.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Cedar Hollow 2nd Ward | Lehi, Utah
Obituary: © 2018 | Utah Valley Mortuary
Interment: Lehi City Cemetery
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Dr. Claybert Neil "Clay" Covey
1938 - 2018
VETERAN
Early Life: Clay was born September 12, 1938 in Miami, Arizona, to Claybert Homer and Asalee Loretta Lindley Covey. He was lovingly known as "Butch" by his family.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Clay served four years in the United States Marine Corps and later served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Northwestern States Mission. He married Priscilla Ann Colvin, his eternal sweetheart, in the Mesa Arizona Temple in 1965. He graduated from Palmer Chiropractic College in Davenport, Iowa, in 1968. Dr. Covey was a beloved chiropractor to many in the Globe and Miami, Arizona area and later, in Mesa, Arizona. Clay and Priscilla moved to Utah in 2005 and resided in Pleasant Grove until their move to Lehi, Utah, in 2016. Clay and Priscilla served a mission to Cleveland, Ohio, from 2014 to 2015, serving with the Young Single Adults in that area. As a faithful and devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served as a bishop, member of the stake presidency and many other callings throughout his life. Clay loved the gospel, his wife, his family and friends. He was known for his great sense of humor and ability to welcome everyone with a smile and a firm handshake – the eternal greeter. Dr. Claybert Neil Covey received a call to his eternal mission on January 30, 2018, in Lehi, Utah, after a long battle with colon and prostate cancers. He was 79.
Family Message: "His family will especially miss his favorite sayings: 'What's for dinner?' and 'Cooler than a two-edged sword'."
Survived By: His eternal sweetheart, Priscilla; his children: Teddi von Pingel (Eric), Sean (Sara), Cami Covey-Doucet, Aaron (Valerie), Damon (Tricia), Joshua and Brendan; his younger sisters: Penny Majeski and Dorothy Allen. He was proudest to be called "Popi" by his 19 grandchildren: Taelor, Taran, Hannah, Emily, Rylee, Dalton, Olivia, Tessa, Mitchel, D'Artagnan, Joshua Owen, Matthew, Chloe, Sophia, Caleb, Sarah Elizabeth "Essie", Quinlan, Haley and Navy.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Cedar Hollow 2nd Ward | Lehi, Utah
Obituary: © 2018 | Utah Valley Mortuary
Interment: Lehi City Cemetery
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1938 - 2018
VETERAN
Early Life: Clay was born September 12, 1938 in Miami, Arizona, to Claybert Homer and Asalee Loretta Lindley Covey. He was lovingly known as "Butch" by his family.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Clay served four years in the United States Marine Corps and later served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Northwestern States Mission. He married Priscilla Ann Colvin, his eternal sweetheart, in the Mesa Arizona Temple in 1965. He graduated from Palmer Chiropractic College in Davenport, Iowa, in 1968. Dr. Covey was a beloved chiropractor to many in the Globe and Miami, Arizona area and later, in Mesa, Arizona. Clay and Priscilla moved to Utah in 2005 and resided in Pleasant Grove until their move to Lehi, Utah, in 2016. Clay and Priscilla served a mission to Cleveland, Ohio, from 2014 to 2015, serving with the Young Single Adults in that area. As a faithful and devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served as a bishop, member of the stake presidency and many other callings throughout his life. Clay loved the gospel, his wife, his family and friends. He was known for his great sense of humor and ability to welcome everyone with a smile and a firm handshake – the eternal greeter. Dr. Claybert Neil Covey received a call to his eternal mission on January 30, 2018, in Lehi, Utah, after a long battle with colon and prostate cancers. He was 79.
Family Message: "His family will especially miss his favorite sayings: 'What's for dinner?' and 'Cooler than a two-edged sword'."
Survived By: His eternal sweetheart, Priscilla; his children: Teddi von Pingel (Eric), Sean (Sara), Cami Covey-Doucet, Aaron (Valerie), Damon (Tricia), Joshua and Brendan; his younger sisters: Penny Majeski and Dorothy Allen. He was proudest to be called "Popi" by his 19 grandchildren: Taelor, Taran, Hannah, Emily, Rylee, Dalton, Olivia, Tessa, Mitchel, D'Artagnan, Joshua Owen, Matthew, Chloe, Sophia, Caleb, Sarah Elizabeth "Essie", Quinlan, Haley and Navy.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Cedar Hollow 2nd Ward | Lehi, Utah
Obituary: © 2018 | Utah Valley Mortuary
Interment: Lehi City Cemetery
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
