Mary Martha (McAtee) Covey passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 at her home in Hood River, Oregon. Mary was born September 26, 1920 and was 94 years of age at the time of her passing.

Services are planned for 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 30th, 2015 and friends are invited to join family during a time of visitation on Wednesday, April 29th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. both Mary’s service and time of viewing will be at Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals • Receptions • Cremations) 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, Oregon 97031.

Mary was born on the family homestead in the beautiful Madison Valley of Southwestern Montana near Ennis. She came as the third child and second daughter of Edward Leonard and Dorothy (Doyle) McAtee. Mary was delivered by her father as the country doctor for the area was with another birth miles away. Two more brothers and another sister completed the family.

She loved the out of doors and spent hours with her family and friends climbing the hills, riding her horse and searching for arrowheads and other treasures in her youth.

IN 1937 a man called “Oklahoma” arrived on the scene and captured her heart. Burley Dow Covey and Mary Martha McAtee were married on her 17th birthday, September 26th, 1937 at the home of the Methodist minister in McAllister, Montana. Five children were born to this marriage; four daughters and a son.

In the early years, they lived in various places in Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oklahoma and back to Montana. She found her spot of Heaven though when they came to the Hood River Valley in 1956. With trees to trim, smudge posts to light, fruit to pick & pack and houses to clean & paint, lawns to weed & mow, meals to nourish family and friends and for a time cooking for the Hood River Christian School. For almost 60 years there was no stopping this energetic woman.

Mary was grandma Covey to 15 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, 6 great great grandchildren as well as many others who were nurtured by her care and hugs.

Preceding her in death were her husband of 42 years, son Dean Covey, son-in-law, Jim Edwards, two grandsons; Jimmy Bowlin and Jon Norman, her parents, three brothers; Leonard, Jim & Tom and sister, Alice Gecho.

Mary is survived by; her daughters, Jessie (Ted) Robertson of Provo, Utah, Dorothy (Chuck) Norman of Parkdale, Oregon, Mary Martha (Bob) Zeman of Mt. Hood, Oregon and Becky (Don) Baldwin of Hood River, Oregon; daughter-in-law Renee Gaede of Bend, Oregon; and sister Marjean Tezak of Sheridan, Montana.

The family would like to thank Mary’s caregivers; Katie Guzman and Teri Radliff and all the others who gave such wonderful service.

Please visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for family.