Melody Mauldin Covington Obituary

Melody Mauldin Covington (Athens, Georgia) passed away on August 14, 2026. Melody, born on October 5, 1958 in Atlanta, Georgia, shared life alongside family, friends, and others. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her father James Elmo Mauldin, Jr.; and her granddaughter Dorothea Rose Barrett. She is survived by: her husband Dr. Michael A. Covington; her daughter Catherine Covington Barrett; her son-in-law Nathaniel M. Barrett; her daughter Sharon Elizabeth Covington; her mother Eleanor Daniel Mauldin; her sister Crystal Mauldin Holman; and her grandchildren, Mary, Philip, Benjamin, Emily and Stephen Barrett.

As an alternative to flowers, the family suggests making a donation to the Georgia Museum of Art (by mailing a check to the museum or phoning 706-542-4662) and designating it in memory of Melody.