BMCS (SW) Dennis M. Covert

BMCS(SW) Dennis M. Covert, 79, of N. Guadalupe Street, passed away October 11, 2026 due to Cancer. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 AM, Friday, October 23, 2026 at Faith Baptist Church, with Pastor Clay Carlson officiating. Interment will follow in Carlsbad Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Carlsbad NM. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Retired BMCS(SW) Dennis M. Covert was born January 7, 1947 in Rock Springs, WY. He served in the United States Navy for 27 years; after retiring from the US Navy, he worked another 27 years in Security. He was an avid supporter of St. Jude’s Research Center and Shriner’s Hospital.

Survivors are daughter Melody A. Kolker and husband Robert Kolker; son Michael E. Covert and wife Heather Covert; grandsons, Andrew, Raymond, James, William and Matthew; great-granddaughters, Mila, Nadja and Aria; and great-grandson, Grayson.