Cover photo for Rita Lucy Covich Forbes's Obituary
Rita Lucy Covich Forbes Profile Photo

Rita Lucy Covich Forbes

d. March 23, 2018

Rita Lucy Covich Forbes

Rita Lucy Covich Forbes, age 92, passed away on March 23, 2018, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Rita was born in Biloxi on January 8, 1926 to Lucy and Jerry Covich, Sr. She graduated from Biloxi High School in 1945 and from Mississippi State College for Women in 1949. She worked as a Phlebotomist in New Orleans, followed by a year as a stewardess with American Airlines. Rita then began her forty year career as a microbiologist for the federal government. She retired as the Head of the Lab at Shepherd Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas. She was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church in Wichita Falls. She enjoyed reading, bowling, and making trips to visit her family in Biloxi. She was a member of the National Association for the Mentally Ill. Rita was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Will Ed Forbes; and sons, Michael Forbes and Brian Forbes; brothers, Jerry Covich, Jr. and Rudy Covich; and a sister, Rosalie Covich Isola. She is survived by her daughter, Dara Forbes of Wichita Falls, Texas; sisters, Marie Frentz and Betty Jean Hughes and her husband, Kenny; brother, Ronnie Covich; and sister-in-law, Shannon Covich, all of Biloxi. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and loving friends. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 10am at Southern Memorial Park. The Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Rita Lucy Covich Forbes, please visit our flower store.

Past Services

Graveside Service

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Starts at 10:00 am

Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home - Gulfport

59 Wayside Rd, Stuart, VA 24171

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 8

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree