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Michael Don Covey, Don to family, was born February 4, 1944 to Bill and Gaylene Covey in Fresno California. He was called home on Sunday May 3, 2020. He was 76 years old. Don grew up in Five Points California. He graduated from Riverdale High School and attended West Hills College in Coalinga California. On April 9, 1966 at the age of 21, Don married the love of his life, Susan De Masters. They had two children, Beth Michele and Ryan Scott. Don and Susan divorced 17 years later but remained friends till the end. Don worked very hard all the days of his life and provided a wonderful life for his children and grandchildren as well. Don began working at an early age for Calflax Ranch where he was raised. Shortly after he married, he went to work for Fresno Equipment Company (John Deere). He was employed there for 17 years. He worked in the Fresno, Stockton and Five Points store. After leaving Deere, as he called the company, he worked for Harris Ranch in Five Points before accepting a position which would take him overseas to Saudi Arabia. He stayed in Saudi Arabia for a year setting up an agricultural compound. When that project came to a close, he returned to Five Points and worked for San Andreas Farms until he retired at the age of 70. Don enjoyed hunting and fishing. He would often spend his vacation time hunting in Montana. Don was an awesome father but he was an even better grandfather. There wasn’t anything Papa wouldn’t do for them. Don was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Gaylene Covey, his son-in-law, Jim Whitaker and grandson Zane Bianchi. He is survived by his daughter Beth Covey Whitaker, his son Ryan Scott Covey (Trish), his brothers Bill “Sonny” Covey (Lynn), Stephen “Randy” Covey (Patti), his ex wife Susan Perry and her two daughters, Jaymee Guarino and Devon Russo, seven grandchildren, Clayton Michael Whited, Keanna Marie Sedlar (Colby), Ethan Dell Whitaker, Dalton Nephi Whitaker, Tawna Newman, Brooke Montgomery and Kassidee Jobe, three great grandchildren, Hunter Sedlar and Leo Sedlar, five nieces, Shelly Mayfield, Bridget Knerr (John), Brett Miguel (Adam), Tricia Killian (Brian), Becky Covey and one nephew Christopher Hinson.

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Michael D. Covey

February 4, 1944 - May 3, 2020