Vest Jr., John Covington

John Covington Vest, Jr., 88, of Pembroke, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 25, 2008 at Pulaski Health Care Center.

He was born October 20, 1919 at White Gate, Va., the son of the late John Covington and Julia May Thompson Vest. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two brothers, James (Jack) Vest and Luther Powell Vest, two sisters, Wilma V. Blackburn and Josie V. Melvin, one half sister, Lucille Buchanan.

He was a member of Riverview Baptist Church and was retired from National Gypsum.

He is survived by one brother, Ross M. Vest and wife, Dolly, of White Gate; three sisters, Mildred V. Stafford, Dublin; Sadie V. White, Christiansburg; Mary V. Albert, Pearisburg; one sister-in-law, Janet Hannabas, Roanoke; one stepdaughter, Susan McDaniel, Richmond; a special great-nephew, Chris Vest; 13 nephews and eight nieces.

Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home, White Gate, with the Rev. Wilmer Wagner, Rev. Shahn Wilburn and Rev. Charlie Henderson officiating. Burial in the Stinson Cemetery, White Gate. The visitation will be at the funeral home Wednesday after 1 p.m. and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.