Dillard E Covington

Dillard E. Covington was born August 27, 1972, in Indianapolis, Indiana to Vivian D. Covington and Isaac Webster Jr. Dillard was nicknamed “Pickles” by his great-grandmother. He accepted Christ and was baptized early in life. When he visited church, he attended Saint Stephens Christian Church in Indianapolis, IN. Dillard received his education through the Indianapolis Public School system and Decatur Township Schools. He worked several years for TJ’s Mobile Truck Wash. Most recently, Dillard worked as a construction contractor alongside his brother Aaron. Dillard was not a perfect person. Like all of us, he had struggles. However, he was a very loving, kind, silly, and fun person. Dillard did not want to discuss or hear anything negative and avoided confrontations at all costs. Although he showed his love differently than most, he loved hard! You would have had to truly know him to understand him. After the sudden and tragic loss of Dillard’s mother [Vivian] and closest cousin [Damon] in 1992, his big brother [Eric] in 1993, and grandmother [Ollie] in 1994, things were never quite the same for him. Eric, Dillard, and Damon were a “package”. These losses sent Dillard into a dark and lonely place that he struggled returning from. Dillard was married to Tina McCreary in 2007 and was blessed with three boys. In that blended family, Dillard never made a difference in the five children they shared; he considered them all to be his. And although Dillard and Tina later separated, they continued to co-parent their children. Dillard Eldorai Covington departed this life on April 25, 2024, at the age of 51 years old. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Dillard was preceded in death by his son, Adrien J. Evans; mother, Vivian D. Covington; two brothers, Eric L. Webster and Isadore Shire; grandparents, Floyd & Ollie B. Covington, Isaac Sr. & Barbara Webster; and great-grandmother, Luevenia Steward. Dillard leaves to cherish his memory to his wife, Tina McCreary; father, Isaac Webster Jr.; step-mother Annette Webster; six sons, Eric McCreary, Damon McCreary, Dillard McCreary, Anthony Patterson, Jaleel Evans, and Tre’Veon Coffee; two daughters, Ashley Greer and Ashley Patterson; eleven grandchildren, Avante Collier Jr., Ry’lee Evans, D’Asia McCreary, J’La Howard, Danay Howard, Jonah Garrett, Damion McCreary, Jahseh McCreary, Deriaun Patterson, Marcel Burrell, and Amethyst Patterson; five brothers, Corey Covington, Aaron Harris, David Williams of Ohio, Brian Covington of Ohio, and Chester Harris of Florida; two sisters, Myla Sawyer and Vonda Harris; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and other loving relatives and friends.

Dillard E Covington

August 27, 1972 - March 25, 2024