David C. Hovey

Our beloved husband and father, David Charles Hovey, passed from this life unexpectedly on April 18, at our home in Barboursville.

He was totally devoted, loving, and supportive of his wife Pauline and son Davis, who will miss him terribly. His greatest joys and proudest moments came from his experiences of his son, from witnessing Davis’s miraculous birth to cheering him on the soccer field or on his swim team. We could not have had a better dad or a more supportive husband.

David was born December 2, 1949, in Oswego, NY, an only child who lost his own father at a young age. David had such a generous heart, was ready to give to anyone in need, and did so quietly and often anonymously. While still in college, he became a Big Brother to four young teenaged brothers. He so loved and supported them that they and their mother treat David and his family as blood relatives.

In addition to his wife and son, David is survived by numerous cousins, in-laws, and four nieces and nephews. He will be especially missed by his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Anne Marie and Mike Cormier, who cared for him as a brother and friend.

The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at the Ryan Funeral Home, 12819 Spotswood Trail, Ruckersville, Virginia and also from 6:30-7:30 P.M. Thursday, April 23, 2009 at the Church of the Incarnation, Charlottesville, Virginia.

The family will celebrate David’s life at a funeral service 7:30 P.M. Thursday, April 23, 2009 at the Church of the Incarnation, 1465 Incarnation Drive, Charlottesville, Virginia. A reception will be held immediately following the service.