Clayton W. Covey, 65, of Ruskin, FL (formerly of Springfield, VA) passed away unexpectedly Dec 4, 2020. He had just started fighting a battle against kidney cancer. Born in South Haven, MI he was the son of James (Donnie) Covey of Benton Harbor, MI and the late Frances (Felder) Covey. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Jane Corbett.
He is survived by his siblings Deb Chamberlin of Grand Junction, MI, Laura Maxie of Kissimmee, FL, Donna (Steve) Lawson of Beech Grove, IN, and James Jr. (Kelly) Covey of Shepherd, MI, Pam Bradford of Grand Rapids, MI and several nieces and nephews.
He joined the Army after high school, earning his bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of MD while stationed overseas in Italy and Germany. After separating from over 6 years of active duty, he remained with the Dept. of the Army as a finance specialist civilian, stationed in Heidelberg Germany before returning to the US in 1986. He became a budget analyst working at Army Material Command for 4 years, transferring to Headquarters Pentagon in 1990 working under the Program Analysis & Evaluation division. He earned his master’s degree in Information Systems from The George Washington University in 1999, then became a systems analyst before retiring in 2010. He continued as a consultant for the Dept. of the Army working on a Web-based ERP system called GFEBS, replacing more than 80 legacy accounting and asset management processes and transactional input across the Army.
Clayton had a talent for negotiating and event planning and was a wizard at raising money for the National MS Society’s cycling tours and his annual military golf tournament for Wounded Warriors. He was a sports enthusiast, loved playing golf, fishing with his dad, poker night with the guys, target shooting with his wife, followed the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals baseball, and loved Michigan & Pittsburgh Steelers football.
A celebration of his life will be planned for a future date. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the National Kidney Foundation, the National MS Society, Wounded Warriors or a charity of your choice in Clayton’s name.
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