FAYETTEVILLE — On Sunday, April 24, 2022, Dwayne Lee Covey

passed away at home in Fayetteville, Ark., of pancreatic cancer. He was 62 years old.

Dwayne is survived by his wife, Cynthia Dillon Covey of Fayetteville; his children, Dylan Covey and wife, Nichole, of Washburn, Mo., Drew Covey of Bella Vista, Ark., Jonathan Ratcliff and wife, Brittany, of Norco, Calif., Kathryn Parker and husband, Trent, of Fayetteville, Ark., Jason Ratcliff and wife, Kristan, of Houston, Texas, and Lt. Adam Ratcliff of Pensacola, Fla.; two grandchildren, Bailey Doland and Scott Parker; his parents, Norman and Va Linn Covey of Bentonville, Ark.; sister, Bobbie Bolain and husband, David, of Bentonville, Ark.; niece, Linsey Roberts and wife, Shannon McCaig; and nephews Eli McCaig and Bronx Roberts-McCaig.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Mercedes and Burton Head; his paternal grandparents, Roba and Vigil Covey; and his niece, Heather Roberts.

Dwayne was born on March 11, 1960, in Rogers, Ark. He graduated from Rogers High School in 1978 and went on to attend The University of Texas at Tyler, where he graduated in 1987 with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

Dwayne married Cynthia on August 3rd, 2015, in Destin, Fla. He enjoyed mountain biking, golf, and all things Razorbacks.

Dwayne was an avid home improvement buff and was always on the hunt for a project to enhance their hobby farm. He loved spending time with their six children and two grandchildren. Dwayne had a servant’s heart and devoted his time to helping his friends and family.

A visitation will be held at Benton County Memorial Park Funeral Home from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and a memorial service for Dwayne is scheduled for Friday, April 29, at 10 a.m. at Christian Life Cathedral in Fayetteville. It will be immediately followed by a graveside burial ceremony at Benton County Memorial Park in Rogers.