Betty May Harper Kovach

Betty May Harper Kovach of Albany, Louisiana, passed away to her heavenly home at the age of 80 on Monday, December 17, 2018, while surrounded by her loved ones. Betty was born on May 30, 1938, in Hammond. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church, a caretaker to many, and joyfully spent her life working, cooking, and loving her friends and family. Betty showed her children and grandchildren the love of Jesus.  

She is survived by a daughter Diedra “Dee Dee” Milton and husband Darien; sons, Geza Kovach and Michael Kovach and wife Sherri; daughter-in-law, Brenda Kovach; brothers and sister, Faye, Frank, Dub, Bobby, PT and Mary; grandchildren, Trina, Krystal, Patrick, Derek, Lacey, Rachel, Justin, Jacob and Jock; great grandchildren, Brett, Kalyn, Hunter, Madalyn, Aiden, Little Geza, Jenley, Abedn, Boaz, Jachin, Raamiah, Allie, Jake, Caden, and Gabriel; and one great-great granddaughter, Macey.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Kovach; parents, Leonard Harper and Louisa Bailey Harper; son, Winston Kovach; grandchildren, Geza Kovach, Jr. and Lindsey Kovach; brothers and sisters, Ray Harper, Linda Starkey, John Harper, and Tina Lard.

Visitation will be held at Harry McKneely & Son in Hammond on Friday, December 21, 2018, from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Visitation will resume at Victory Baptist Church, 43385 N. Little Italy Road in Hammond on Saturday at 9:00 am, until funeral services at 11:00 am, by her Pastor, Jonathan Watts. Interment will immediately follow at the Hungarian Presbyterian Cemetery in Albany.

The family also wanted to give a special thanks to caregiver Stacie Crain, and New Century Hospice nurses, Garnett Brignac and Tracie Robinson.  

To view and sign the family guest book, please visit www.harrymckneely.com.

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