Funeral services for Gary Wayne Covington will be held in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home , West Monroe Sunday, February 4, 2018 at 2:00 PM. Pastor Gene Benson, Pastor Matthew Cunningham, and Pastor Butch Pilcher will be officiating. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetry in West Monroe. Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 7:00PM Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.Gary was born December 21, 1956 in Monroe, LA and passed away February 1, 2018 in West Monroe, LA. He graduated from what is now the University of Louisiana at Monroe with a B. S. in Animal Science. He earned a top academic award in the process. His education continued as he earned a B.B. A. from what is now ULM, and then a MBA from Louisiana Tech. Gary was a loyal alum to his universities.Early in his career, he worked as an assistant county agent in Caldwell Parish. Later he transitioned into accounting. Gary was one of a small percentage to pass the CPA exam on his first attempt. He was also a certified government accountant and a certified fraud examiner. Gary worked in both private and government accounting. He did audits in Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama.At one point he held a 20-year perfect attendance for Sunday school, making it a point to attend when he was out of town. Maintaining his credibility, Gary refused to compromise his Christian standards on jobs. In his youth, he rode rodeo events and was a young horse trader‚ buying and selling on a regular basis. Gary traveled extensively and loved visiting university campuses.Gary is preceded in death by his parents, William Sr. and Edith Harris Covington. He is survived by his brother, William G. Covington, Jr. PhD and numerous cousins.Pallbearers will be Hugh Posey, Tom Anderson, Kalan Albritton, Wesley Glidewell, and Alan Posey.