Obituary: Audrey Reigh Lear, 86

Audrey Reigh Lear

Audrey Reigh Lear, age 86, of Covington, died Sunday, March 9, 2025, at the Brian Center Rehabilitation and Nursing Care in Low Moor.

She was born January 2, 1939, in Altoona, PA., and was preceded in death by her mother, the late Blanche L. Reigh and her husband, Charles W. Lear.
Surviving her loss are her sons, Jefferey Lear of Covington and Thomas (Lynn) Lear of Norfolk; and a special friend, Tootie Bowen of Covington; cousins and other family members.

Audrey was a hostess for many years at the Virginia Welcome Center; a former teacher’s aide for the city of Covington school system and was a former Board of Director’s member for the Jackson River Enterprise. She was a member of Granbery Memorial United Methodist Church

A funeral service will be held on Monday, March 17, 2025, at 2:00 PM, at Granbery Memorial United Methodist Church with Rev. Brian Boettcher officiating.

Interment will be at the Alleghany Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends in the Arritt Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday, March 16, 2025, from 4:00 – 5:00 PM.

Arritt Funeral Home is in charge of Ms. Lear’s arrangements.

Friends wishing to send online tributes may do so at arrittfuneralhome.com.