Evelyn Ladell Covington Epes Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Evelyn Ladell Covington Epes of Graham, North Carolina, born in Halifax, North Carolina, who passed away on June 17, 2025, at the age of 97, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her husband George Thomas Epes; her parents, Lewis Covington and Lillie Blanch Covington; her son Ronald Thomas Epes; and her siblings, Eunice C. Tapp, Virginia C. Duffer, Elenora C. Wagner, Louis "Boy" Covington, Ray Covington and Cecil Covington.
She is survived by: her granddaughters, Madison L. Meadows (Nicholas) and Garrison Epes; her great grandchildren, Emma, Landon, Layton, Lillian and Lennox; her close friends, Hilda T. Clayton, Cindy C. Ellis, Hugh Duffer (Janice), Juanita Stone and Nellie Epes; and her pet Winnie.
