William Earl “Sonny” Covington, 83, of Hopkinsville, died on Thursday, March 27, at Christian Health Center. A native of Trenton, Kentucky, he earned a master’s degree from Austin Peay State University and was the owner/administrator of Covington’s Convalescent Center for more than 50 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Private graveside services will be at Riverside Cemetery at a later date. Maddux-Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in his memory to First Baptist Church, 1400 S. Main St., Hopkinsville, KY 42240.