Covey, Martha Bishop

On April 17, 2013, Martha Bishop Covey, 60, of Christiansburg, departed this earthly life for her coronation day as she was escorted into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by His appointed angels and to see her mansion in the glories of Heaven where she was joined by family and friends who had gone before her. At the time of her death, she was a patient at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. Martha was born on July 27, 1952, at Radford Community Hospital to the late Vasco L. and Mary S. Bishop. She was a member of Cambria Baptist Church, where she served in the choir for many years until her health began to decline. Among her many interests and hobbies were knitting, needlepoint, weaving baskets and growing indoor plants and flowers. She and her husband, Ronnie, also enjoyed attending movies, traveling and dining out. Martha also loved being with family and friends during special occasions such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter holidays and family birthdays. Martha was preceded in death by her parents, Vasco L. and Mary S. Bishop; father and mother-in-law, Curtis and Millicent Covey; aunts, Dorothy Sensabaugh and husband, Ernie, of Roanoke, and Florence Tibbs and husband, Bob, of Vinton; uncles, Palmer P. Sweeney Jr. and wife, Izola, of Christiansburg, and Clarence Bishop and wife, Maxine, of Christiansburg; two special cousins, Ronald Wayne Bishop, of Christiansburg, and John L. Sweeney Jr., of Virginia Beach. Those remaining to cherish special and precious memories of her are her husband, Ronald C. Covey, of the home; brother and sister-in-law, Stephen and Janet Bishop, of Radford; brother-in-law and wife, Donald and Bonnie Covey, of Christianburg; nieces, Kimberly and husband, Scott Keith, of San Diego, Calif., Kristen and husband, Scott Lucas, of Charleston, S.C., Sidney and husband Scott Settles of Wilmington, N.C.; nephew, Blake Covey, of Pulaski; uncle and wife, John L. Sweeney Sr. and Kay, of Virginia Beach; aunt and husband, Darlene and Kenneth Lancaster, of Christiansburg; special great-niece and nephews, Kora N. Keith, of San Diego, Calif., Jacob L. Keith and Daniel G. Keith, also of San Diego, Calif., and Liam Lucas, of Charleston, S.C.; along with numerous cousins, extended family and friends. The family wishes to express their deepest gratitude and appreciation to the medical team and staff at 3 North Wing of the Medical Intensive Care Unit at the University of Virginia Medical Center. Also, special thanks to two nurses, Hannah and Liz, for their excellent care and compassion they provided for Martha during her time there. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Horne Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, 2013, at Cambria Baptist Church in Cambria, with the Rev. Keith Crowgey officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Cemetery. Online condolences may be left by visiting www.hornefuneralservice.com.