CALVIN
COVINGTON. Ref:24410. Born: around 1848 at North Carolina NC
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GENERATION
One
CALVIN COVINGTON. Ref: 24410. Born:
around 1848 in North Carolina NC. Father: not known, Father Ref: 0. Mother: not
known, Mother
Ref: 0. Mar:
8 Dec 1870 in Cleveland, Rowan Co NC to Welman, Sarah 24411. (Last updated:
17/11/2020 16:58:54)
WESTLEY C COVINGTON. Ref: 5530.
Born 14 Apr 1871 in North Carolina NC. Mother: Welman, Sarah, Ref: 24411
MARY MAGDELENE COVINGTON. Ref:
24412. Born 12 Oct 1883 in North Carolina NC. Mother: Welman, Sarah, Ref: 24411
GENERATION
Two
WESTLEY C COVINGTON. Ref: 5530.
Born: 14 Apr 1871 in North Carolina NC. Father: Covington, Calvin, Father Ref:
24410. Mother:
Welman,
Sarah, Mother Ref: 24411. Mar: 12 Jan 1895 in Catawba Co NC to Abernathy,
Fannie 24402. Died: 12 Jun 1940 in Catawba Co
NC aged 69.
In 1910 Census shown as living in Catawba NC. Buried at Smyrna Cemetery,
Catawba, Catawba Co NC. (Last updated:
01/04/2001)
ALBERT COVINGTON. Ref: 24403.
Born Mar 1895 in Catawba Co NC. Mother: Abernathy, Fannie, Ref: 24402
PRESTON COVINGTON. Ref: 24404.
Born Dec 1897 in Catawba Co NC. Mother: Abernathy, Fannie, Ref: 24402
MACY COVINGTON. Ref: 24405. Born
2 Mar 1900 in Catawba Co NC. Mother: Abernathy, Fannie, Ref: 24402
DARIE COVINGTON. Ref: 24408. Born
1902- 1903 in Catawba Co NC. Mother: Abernathy, Fannie, Ref: 24402
ELLA RAE COVINGTON. Ref: 24406.
Born 2 Jul 1905 in Catawba Co NC. Mother: Abernathy, Fannie, Ref: 24402
HELON HENRY COVINGTON. Ref: 6690.
Born 18 Jul 1908 in Catawba Co NC. Mother: Abernathy, Fannie, Ref: 24402
WEBSTER COVINGTON. Ref: 24407.
Born 1911- 1912 in Catawba Co NC. Mother: Abernathy, Fannie, Ref: 24402
MARY MAGDELENE COVINGTON. Ref:
24412. Born: 12 Oct 1883 in North Carolina NC. Father: Covington, Calvin,
Father Ref: 24410.
Mother:
Welman, Sarah, Mother Ref: 24411. Mar: 13 Feb 1904 in Mountain Creek NC to
Cornelius, Silonia . Died: 30 Oct 1968 in Hickory,
Catawba Co
NC aged 85. (Last updated: 17/11/2020 16:58:54)
GENERATION
Three
ALBERT COVINGTON. Ref: 24403. Born:
Mar 1895 in Catawba Co NC. Father: Covington, Westley C, Father Ref: 5530.
Mother:
Abernathy,
Fannie, Mother Ref: 24402. (Last updated: 05/12/2020 12:23:11)
PRESTON COVINGTON. Ref: 24404.
Born: Dec 1897 in Catawba Co NC. Father: Covington, Westley C, Father Ref:
5530. Mother:
Abernathy,
Fannie, Mother Ref: 24402. (Last updated: 17/11/2020 16:58:54)
MACY COVINGTON. Ref: 24405. Born: 2
Mar 1900 in Catawba Co NC. Father: Covington, Westley C, Father Ref: 5530.
Mother:
Abernathy,
Fannie, Mother Ref: 24402. Mar: around 1922 in Catawba Co NC to Cline, Walter
Dermont . Died: 19 Dec 1947 in Catawba
Co NC aged
47. Buried at Waashington Park Cemetery, Canover, Catawba Co NC. (Last updated:
21/06/2021 19:53:58)
DARIE COVINGTON. Ref: 24408. Born:
1902- 1903 in Catawba Co NC. Father: Covington, Westley C, Father Ref: 5530.
Mother:
Abernathy,
Fannie, Mother Ref: 24402. (Last updated: 17/11/2020 16:58:54)
ELLA RAE COVINGTON. Ref: 24406.
Born: 2 Jul 1905 in Catawba Co NC. Father: Covington, Westley C, Father Ref:
5530. Mother:
Abernathy,
Fannie, Mother Ref: 24402. Mar: 4 Apr 1926 in Catawba Co NC to Bly, Garfield .
Died: 13 Jul 1992 in Hickory, Caldwell Co NC
aged 87. Buried at Smyrna Cemetery, Catawba,
Catawba Co NC. (Last updated: 05/12/2020 12:23:11)
HELON HENRY COVINGTON. Ref: 6690.
Born: 18 Jul 1908 in Catawba Co NC. Father: Covington, Westley C, Father Ref:
5530. Mother:
Abernathy,
Fannie, Mother Ref: 24402. Mar: 17 Dec 1934 in Forsyth Co NC to Davidson,
Fannie Olivia 4570. Died: 7 Feb 1998 in
Salisbury,
Rowan Co NC aged 89. Known as Henry. Buried at Rock Hill Church of Christ
Cemetery, Cleveland, Rowan Co NC. (Last
updated:
21/06/2021 19:53:58)
HAROLD DOUGLAS COVINGTON. Ref:
5529. Born 7 Mar 1935 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co NC. Mother: Davidson, Fannie
Olivia, Ref: 4570
WEBSTER COVINGTON. Ref: 24407.
Born: 1911- 1912 in Catawba Co NC. Father: Covington, Westley C, Father Ref:
5530. Mother:
Abernathy,
Fannie, Mother Ref: 24402. (Last updated: 05/12/2020 13:29:15)
GENERATION
Four
HAROLD DOUGLAS COVINGTON. Ref:
5529. Born: 7 Mar 1935 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co NC. Father: Covington,
Helon Henry,
Father Ref:
6690. Mother: Davidson, Fannie Olivia, Mother Ref: 4570. Mar: 14 Jun 1958 in
Ohio OH to Mitchell, Beatrice 4738. Died: 27
Jun 2012 in
Radford City VA aged 77. Academic Administrator. Bachelor of Science, Central
State University, Wilberforce, Ohio 1957;
Master of
Science, Ohio State University 1958, Ph D, 1966.
Formerly
psychologist Dayton (Ohio) Public Schools; Supervisor, testing and research
Gary, Indiana Public Schools; Assistant Supervisor
for
curriculum Public Schools, Saginaw, Michigan; Deputy Superintendent Schools
& Public Schools, Montclair, New Jersey; Vice
President
Development Affairs Tuskegee Institute; Chancellor Winston-Salem (N.C.) State
University, 1977-84; President Alabama A&m
University,
from 1985; Assistant to Chancellor Tennessee State Board of regents, Nashville;
Interim President, Shelby State Community
College,
Memphis from 1989; Adjudicating Professor & Lecturer at various
Universities & Colleges; Board of Directors ARC, North
Carolina
Theatre Arts; Trustee National Council Economic Education; Member N.Carolina
Medical Care Commissioners; Advisory Board
Office for
Advancement of Public Negro Colleges; Member of Advisory Committee Department
of Training & Development United Negro
College
Fund; Vice Chairman Public Services Area United Way Campaign. Recipient of
awards from various orgaisations, including
NAACP,
National Council Negro Women, Alpha Phi Alpha, Phi Delta Kappa, National
Council Exceptional Children, & Saginaw Model
Cities
Policies Board, plus others. Member of Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce
(Director), Ammerican Association State Colleges
&
Universities (Board of Directors) and of the Rotary Club (Winston-Salem).
Office at Shelby State Community College, Office of President,
P.O. Box 40568, Memphis, Tennessee 38174.
A native of
Winston-Salem, N.C., Dr. Douglas Covington is a graduate of Central State
University and holds both Master's and Ph.D.
degrees
from Ohio State University. He was previously president of Cheyney University
in Pennsylvania, the nation's first historically Black
educational
institution. Covington also served as chancellor at Winston-Salem State
University and president of Alabama A&M University.
Before he
was appointed by a unanimous Board of Visitors vote, Dr. Covington gained
widespread support from all university
constituencies
during a series of interviews and open forums on campus. Dr. Covington also was
awarded tenure jointly in the departments
of
psychology and special education and the faculty rank of professor of
psychology and education. He favors a student-centered approach
to
administration. His wife, Beatrice, is a native of Dayton, Ohio, and enjoys an
active career as an educator, mentor to students and
supporter
of the arts. They are the parents of two adult sons, Anthony Douglas and
Jeffrey Steven.
Inaugural
Address by Dr. Douglas Covington, Radford University, September 29, 1995
Rector
Waldron and other members of the Board of Visitors; Secretary Sgro, and other
outstanding elected officials; President Dedmon;
distinguished
clergy and other platform associates; dedicated colleagues on the faculty and
staff; loyal students and alumni; honored
guests;
ladies and gentlemen:
I wish to
impress on each of you my sincere gratitude for your warm words of welcome and
encouragement. Because we share a common
commitment
to the development of potential for leadership and service, I am heartened by
your presence, as well as your expression of
support on
this occasion. I am particularly pleased to see so many of our students in
attendance today. Thank you for coming! And to our
University
choir and our other talented musicians, I applaud you for your marvelous gift
of song! And I commend the several gifted artists
who
composed musical selections to commemorate this inauguration. I also salute the
ROTC color guard for presenting the colors with such
precision.
I come
before you now to accept the charge, the enormous challenge, and the distinct
privilege of leading Radford University into the future. I
have sworn before this assembly, the Almighty
God, the same solemn oath taken by each of my four predecessors. But the
significance of
this
inaugural event extends beyond the installation of a fifth president. It is
time of celebration and dedication. In celebrating the anniversary
of Radford
University's founding, its proud history will be observed henceforth through an
Annual Founder's Day Convention on the eve of
Homecoming
Weekend. And so it is a time for reunion and remembrance … an appropriate time
for some reflection upon our university …
what a
past, and present, and to come.
Naturally,
what is to come cannot be anticipated wholly apart from what has been. Nor
would we have it so. In order to understand the
present and
plan for the future, we must recall our history. Traditions built over time
will not be forgotten as we approach a new millennium. In
1910, legislation was enacted by Virginia's
General Assembly which established the State Normal and Industrial School at
Radford,
presently
Radford University. In the course of the past 85 years, its emergence as a
vibrant, full-service university of superior quality has far
exceeded
anyone's dreams.
The
university's evolution supports the view that great accomplishments often have
humble beginnings. Who in 1910 could have envisioned
what
surrounds us this afternoon? Some 8,700 students are here. A careful blend of
historic and modern structures grace this scenic
campus of
177 acres in the heart of out progressive city … a city known for its civic
pride and friendly people. Selu, the University's
conservancy,
offers an additional 376 acres located five miles from the main campus. It is
an invaluable outdoor educational resource which
accommodates recreational activities, field
studies in the environmental sciences, and a retreat for the creative arts. We
stand at the
entrance of
a recently expanded library with holdings of more than 400,000 volumes, and
adjacent to a newly completed facility which
houses many
of the university's administrative, financial and enrollment management
services.
While the
details of this picture were not foreseen in the institution's formative years,
neither is it accidental. It represents the aspirations,
talent and
perseverance of earlier leadership. It is they and their associates who made it
all possible. So, I take this opportunity to pay
tribute to
those whom I am privileged to follow: Dr. John Preston McConnell, Dr. David W.
Peters, Dr. Charles K. Martin Jr., and most
recently,
Dr. Donald N. Dedmon who, along with Mrs. Dedmon, honors us with his presence
here today. The long successful tenure of each,
distinguished
by effective and dedicated presidential leadership, has elevated our university
to successively higher levels of attainment and
prominence.
There is at least one other whose name should not be omitted from the list of
notables … one who gave much of her life to this
institution.
Let us not forget Dr. M'Ledge Moffett. The consummate Dean of Women, she served
Radford College with steadfast loyalty and
uncommon
devotion from 1913 until her death in 1969. No one served the college longer,
knew its students better, or loved them more than
Dean
Moffett.
I am fully
aware of the noble, relentless quest for excellence by these outstanding
educators … dreamers, torch bearers, courageous
leaders
whose distinct personalities and contributions have left such a profound and
lasting imprint on Radford University. My primary
objective
is to uphold the high standards of my predecessors, and to build upon their
accomplishments. Therefore, I commence my tenure
with a keen
sense of anticipation and enthusiasm … but also with humility, because I have
an appreciation for the precedents set by others
who have
led this institution. And I have a healthy respect for the expectations, the
demands and the challenges immediately and in the
coming
years. In a real sense, this gathering marks the dawn of a new era for Radford
University, and we can add another chapter in the
writing of
its history. Let the record show that an alliance is formed between the best of
those who represent its past, present, and future,
and who now
come together as partners in progress.
If, today,
I were granted one inaugural wish for you and me, I would be tempted to wish
that it could always be Homecoming in 1995 at
Radford,
and that we could be here together. Yet, this University is not a static
entity, but a robust, dynamic enterprise. Its change is not only
inevitable,
but desirable as well; for without change, there can be no progress. So let us
not merely expect it and accept it as a
consequence,
let us also create it and manage it … Manage it in ways that move the
university in positive directions.
When an
institution is motivated by excellence, success follows … Any progressive
organization must make a bold decision (and reaffirm it
daily) to
strive for excellence rather than tolerate mediocrity. A decision to pursue
excellence is to follow a hard, demanding master; and, to
believe
otherwise is to be deceived. Matthew Arnold cautions us that "excellence
dwells among rocks hardly accessible, and it would
almost wear
out the heart of a man to reach her." These words convey truth and meaning
for this institution, and for those who support and
care for
it. Yet, Radford University's commitment to the pursuit of excellence is
clearly evidenced in a number of eminently successful
academic
programs … some of which can and should become pre-eminent. In that regard, our
university must establish undisputed centers
of
excellence in the health sciences (with emphasis on fitness and wellness); the
visual and performing arts (offering independent study and
enrichment
programs for artistically talented students); international education (an
interdisciplinary program which promotes cultural
exchange
and international trade); economic development, specializing primarily in
serving small and medium-size businesses; and of
course
teacher preparation, one of this institution's historic strengths, yet one which
presents new challenges in contemporary and future
society.
Though
Radford University cannot be all things to all people, because of its
impressive record of accomplishment and vast potential for
continued
significant progress, it can be many things to many people. We need to accept
the fact that we can be an exemplary model for the
nation, if we genuinely choose to be. Radford
University is determined to assume a major, distinctive role in providing its
constituents,
particularly
those of the Commonwealth's southwestern region, with educational opportunities
that enrich their lives intellectually, culturally
and
economically. And I say to you today, with an abiding faith and fervent
conviction, Radford University will take its place as one of the
nation's
premiere comprehensive universities. In accomplishing this goal, academic
programs and services must be our highest priority. In
order to
succeed, it is imperative that Radford offer strong, attractive courses of
study. To that end, our efforts will be aimed at bringing
together
the best minds working with the best resources in the best environment we can
create. I would extend that list to include having
such vital
and necessary qualities as optimism and humor, qualities that Radford people are
known to possess in abundance. In Samuel
Johnson's
words, "I started out in life to be a philosopher, but failed … because
cheerfulness kept breaking in." We at Radford University
make no
attempt to conceal our cheerful disposition nor do we deny our positive,
"can-do" attitude!
With the
presentation of the Presidential Medallion, Dr. Dedmon has, symbolically,
conferred upon me the mantle of the presidency, and
entrusted
me (in a way) with the "keys" to the university. So, in keeping with
the tradition and the definition, I am reminded that keys have a
dual
function … they can be used to lock the door and keep something out, or to open
the door and let something in. Today, I am charged
with the
task of using the keys properly. I accept them to lock the doors against
pessimism, jealousy, prejudice and hostility. I accept the
keys, and I
gladly share them with you, so that, together, we will open the doors of cooperation,
opportunity, and knowledge … open them to
all who
might in turn, open their hearts and minds to the unique and remarkable
experience that Radford University has to offer! And,
together,
let us work toward building a university as broad as human endeavor, and as
high as human aspiration.
I would
like to close with this quote from the writer, Alan Ashley Pitt:
"The
man who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The man
who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one
has ever
been before.
You have
two choices in life. You can dissolve into the mainstream, or you can be
distinct. To be distinct, you must be different. To be
different,
you must strive to be what no one else but you can be. "
Yes, we are
all different; but our differences can complement each other…and the whole can
be greater than the sum of its parts.
To the student
body, faculty, Board of Visitors, alumni and friends …I thank you for this rare
and wondrous opportunity to serve. It gives my
life a
special meaning … a special purpose. I solemnly pledge to you the very best of
my efforts. In so doing, I hasten to add that I need your
support…I
need your talents, but most of all, in these critical times, I need your spirit
of mutual helpfulness … and your prayers.
Thank you
and God Bless You.
His
Obituary reads: "Dr. H. Douglas Covington, Ph.D., a beloved Radford icon,
departed this life on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, to be
reunited
with his dear wife, Bea Covington, who preceded him in death on March 28, 2005.
Dr.
Covington, President Emeritus of Radford University, (1995- 2005) is survived
by two sons, Anthony Covington and Jeffrey Covington;
and two
grandchildren, Christopher Slade Covington and Olivia Marie Covington; his
brother-in-law Arthur Mitchell; and his sister-in-law
Ozzie
Topps. His extensive family includes nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of close
friends.
A native of
Winston-Salem, N.C., he earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Central
State University in Wilberforce, Ohio; his Master
of Arts
degree and Doctor of Philosophy degree from The Ohio State University. Dr.
Covington devoted 50 years of his career as an
educational
leader. His optimistic spirit and leadership abilities inspired others to reach
higher to achieve a "shared commitment to
excellence."
Prior to his appointment as the first African-American President of Radford
University, he served as Chancellor of Winston-
Salem State
University in N.C.; President of Alabama A&M University in Huntsville,
Ala.; President of Cheyney University, Cheyney, Pa.;
and Vice
President of Development at Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Ala.
ANTHONY DOUGLAS COVINGTON. Ref:
5531. Born around 1959 in Ohio OH. Mother: Mitchell, Beatrice, Ref: 4738
JEFFREY STEVEN COVINGTON. Ref:
5532. Born around 1962 in Ohio OH. Mother: Mitchell, Beatrice, Ref: 4738
H Douglas Covington Hall at Winston-Salem Uni
Harold Douglas Covington 5529.jpg
GENERATION
Five
ANTHONY DOUGLAS COVINGTON. Ref:
5531. Born: around 1959 in Ohio OH. Father: Covington, Harold Douglas, Father
Ref: 5529.
Mother: Mitchell,
Beatrice, Mother Ref: 4738. (Last updated: 24/08/2001 18:05:38)
JEFFREY STEVEN COVINGTON. Ref:
5532. Born: around 1962 in Ohio OH. Father: Covington, Harold Douglas, Father
Ref: 5529.
Mother:
Mitchell, Beatrice, Mother Ref: 4738. (Last updated: 24/08/2001 18:05:38)
GENERATION
Spouses, etc
Sarah COVINGTON. Ref: 24411. Born:
around 1848 in North Carolina NC. Father: Welman, Father Ref: 0. Mother: not
known, Mother Ref:
0. Mar: 8
Dec 1870 in Cleveland, Rowan Co NC to Covington, Calvin 24410. (Last updated:
17/11/2020 16:58:54)
Fannie COVINGTON. Ref: 24402. Born:
18 Dec 1871 in North Carolina NC. Father: Abernathy, Henry, Father Ref: 0.
Mother: Vira, Mother
Ref: 0. Mar:
12 Jan 1895 in Catawba Co NC to Covington, Westley C 5530. Died: 16 Nov 1972 in
Statesville, Iredell Co NC aged 100.
Buried at
Smyrna Cemetery, Catawba, Catawba Co NC. (Last updated: 21/06/2021 19:53:58)
Fannie Olivia COVINGTON. Ref: 4570.
Born: 28 Mar 1913 in Iredell Co NC. Father: Davidson, Agustus Herbert, Father
Ref: 0. Mother:
Byers,
Annette Arvie, Mother Ref: 0. Mar: 17 Dec 1934 in Forsyth Co NC to Covington,
Helon Henry 6690. Died: 30 May 1992 in Salisbury,
Rowan Co NC aged 79. She was a Plastic Molder.
Buried at Rock Hill Church of Christ Cemetery, Cleveland, Rowan Co NC. (Last
updated:
21/06/2021 19:53:58)
Beatrice COVINGTON. Ref: 4738.
Born: 25 Feb 1936 in Dayton, Montgomery Co OH. Father: Mitchell, Daniel, Father
Ref: 0. Mother: Mary,
Mother Ref:
0. Mar: 14 Jun 1958 in Ohio OH to Covington, Harold Douglas 5529. Died: 28 Mar
2005 in Radford City VA aged 69. Known
as Bea. A
native of Dayton, Ohio, she enjoyed an active career as an educator, mentor to
students and supporter of the arts. Buried at
Roselawn
Memorial Gardens, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co VA. (Last updated: 04/12/2020
19:27:04)
