Survivors are his wife, Margaret Covington of Laurinburg; three sons, Danny McDonald of Kannapolis and Dareyton McDonald and Patrick Covington, both of Laurinburg; six daughters, Stennette Bethea of Laurel Hill, Annie Fairley, Cassandra Covington, and Paul Armstrong , all of Laurinburg, and Jamal Duru and Robbie Watts, both of Jacksonville, Fla.; two brothers, Coleman Covington of Laurinburg and James Covington of Kentucky; one sister, Joyce Winkfield of Union City, N.J.; 26 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
McPhatter Funeral Home is serving the family.






