Pastor and international missionary dies
Robert “Bob” Covington, a longtime pastor and international missionary, died Jan. 12. He was 90.
A native of Montgomery, Covington graduated from Sidney Lanier High School then served in the U.S. Navy. After returning to Alabama he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from the University of Alabama and a doctorate in theology from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
Covington served as a pastor of churches in Louisiana and Mississippi before serving as a missionary to Singapore, Malaysia and Australia, teaching seminary classes in each country. After he retired from his work overseas he served as an interim pastor for a number of churches in Alabama.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Gerry. He is survived by his second wife, Ann; sons Dan, John and Timothy; daughter, Jennifer; and four grandchildren.
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