DANA WILLIAM COVILL


LOUISBURG - Dana William Covill, age 60, of Louisburg, formerly of Warwick, RI, passed away on Saturday at Hospice of Wake County after a brave battle with cancer. 

Dana graduated from Pilgrim High School in Warwick, RI and Rensellaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. He was employed by Progress Energy, Raleigh, as a materials engineer for the last ten years.

A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Strickland Funeral Home with Pastor Tom Rhodes officiating.

He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Karen Covill; sons and daughters-in-law, Kyle and Jennifer Covill of PA; Ian and Agne Covill of CT; grandchildren, Jillian and Grayson; sister, Ardell Brackley of MA.

 In lieu of flowers, memorials in Dana’s memory can be made to the SPCA of Franklin County, 105 Mill Creek Dr., Youngsville, NC 27596.    

Arrangements are by Strickland Funeral Home & Crematory, Louisburg, www.stricklandfuneralhome.net.

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