Jessica Covey, 38, of Coldwater, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor with her loving family by her side.
A celebration of Jessica’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 10, 2023 at Lighthouse Funeral & Cremation, 1276 Tate Trail, Union City, MI 49094. Pastor Marty Burdick will officiate. Interment will follow at Sherwood Cemetery.
The ceremony Friday will be live-streamed. Following is the link to the video stream: https://www.hdezwebcast.com/show/jessica-covey-funeral-service
Visitation will be held Thursday, March 9, 2023 from 2:00-8:00 p.m. at Lighthouse Funeral & Cremation in Union City.
Jessica was born May 4, 1984 in Sturgis, Michigan to Robert and Sherry (Musselman) Cook. She grew up in Union City, where she attended the Union City Wesleyan Church and graduated from Union City High School in 2003.
Jessica started working at an early age at Ponderosa in Coldwater and babysitting. She later worked a total of 23 years for Wal-Mart, which included two stints at the Coldwater #1593 retail store and employment for the past year at the Coldwater #6043 distribution center. She also worked for a short time at Cequent in Tekonsha with her sister.
Jessica was a very loving, caring and selfless person who never judged anyone. She had a big heart that led her to volunteer for many causes. She served on the Branch Intermediate School District Policy Board and was a member of the local PTO. She fund-raised for her son’s sports teams and a Down Syndrome organization that was near to her heart. She held fundraisers for others in need.
Family was Jessica’s number one priority. In addition to being a biological parent, she adopted two children and foster-parented several others. She will be remembered for the love and acceptance that characterized everything she did.
Left to cherish Jessica’s memory are her children, Zachary Covey of Coldwater and girlfriend, Megan Crawford of Battle Creek, Legendary Covey and Aiden Covey of Coldwater; step-son, Seth Covey of Coldwater; her siblings, Danielle (Dan) Sechler of Coldwater, Benjamin Cook of St. Louis and Josh Cook of Coldwater; brother-in-law, James (Sylvia) Durbin of Sherwood; parents, Robert and Sherry Cook of Union City; grandfather, Virgil Bowerman of Union City; niece and nephews, Dilan Sechler, Aryanna and James Durbin, Jr., Kayden, Carter and Caison Cook; friend and second mother, Deanna (Duane) Cortright of Coldwater; and several others who called her “Aunt Jessica”.
Jessica was preceded in death by a sister, Melissa Durbin; paternal grandparents, Raymond Cook and Hazel Bowerman; and maternal grandparents, Mike and Lola Musselman.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Union City Alumni Scholarship Foundation to fund the Jessica Covey Memorial Scholarship Fund. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home or you can mail donation to the funeral home office.
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