Mary Alice Covington

March 18, 1934 - March 5, 2022

Mrs. Mary Alice Breland Covington, affectionately known as P.P., 87, of Walterboro, S.C., passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022. She was born in Walterboro, the daughter of Frank Berry Breland and Mamie Hill Breland. She was married to H.R. “Dick” Covington and reared two daughters, Britt and Gaby. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2022 from 10 o’clock to 11 o’clock at First Baptist Church of Walterboro., 124 S. Memorial Ave., Walterboro, SC 29488. A funeral service will begin at 11 o’clock. Burial will be private at Live Oak Cemetery in Walterboro. Flowers will be accepted. Mrs. Covington attended the public schools in Walterboro and graduated from the University of South Carolina. After she and her husband served in the Air Force for seven years, they returned to Walterboro where she taught seventh grade science for twelve years. For the next twenty-two years, she operated a program “Classroom on Wheels” for three- and four-year-old children, under the auspices of Title 1, a Federal Program. She was an active member of First Baptist Church. Her devotion to children led her to the Nursery where she has served for the last years of her life. Surviving family are her daughters, three grandchildren, a sister and three nephews. A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting our website at www.jamesadyal.com. ARRANGEMENTS BY JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29483 (843)873-4040.