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Wilburn Connor Shorty Covington, age 81, of Arkadelphia, AR., formerly of Wichita Falls, TX., passed from this life on Saturday, April 19, 2008, at his home in Arkadelphia. He was born March 14, 1927, in Post Oak, TX., the son of the late Anderson Tifton & Carrye Dell Shults Covington. Shorty was a retired Civil service carpenter at Sheppard Air Force Base after thirty one years of service & he was a United States Army veteran and a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his parents & one sister, Mickey Covington Spikes.

Survivors are his wife, Louise Shaffer Covington of Arkadelphia, AR. One son, Tiff Covington & his wife Cheryl of Arkadelphia. Two daughters, LaDonna Brown of Wichita Falls, TX & Gale Hudson & her husband John of Amarillo, TX.. One brother, Granvel Covington of Wichita Falls, TX. One sister Ramona Covington Webb of Corpus Christi, TX.. Eight grandchildren, Sarah Davis, Carrye Brown & Matt Brown all of Wichita Falls, TX., Trae Hudson of Amarillo, TX., Aaron Hudson of Maui, HI, GraceAnn, Connor & Sydney Covington all of Arkadelphia. Seven great grandchildren, Chris Davis, Gannon , Brantley & Avery Hudson, Leigha & Chassidy Alexander & Jordon Brown.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at Owens-Brumley Funeral Home in Wichita Falls, TX with Revs. John Howard & Gerry Covington officiating. Interment will be in Rosemont Cemetery at Wichita Falls.

Family hours are 6 to 8 PM Tuesday at Owens-Brumley Funeral Home 1317 9th Street Wichita Falls, TX.

Memorials may be made to Faith Missionary Baptist Church 2322 Walnut St. Arkadelphia, AR. 71923, Baptist Hospice 3050 Twin Rivers Dr. Arkadelphia, AR. 71923 or Western Hills Baptist Church 5107 Ridgecrest Dr. Wichita Falls, TX. 76310.

Local arrangements are by Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Visit www.welchfh.net to sign guest book & view video tribute.