Luke Hazlerig

Mr. Luke Hazlerig, 82, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at his home in Oxford, MS.  Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 18 at the Covington Funeral Home chapel.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Mr. Hazlerig was born in Covington and moved to Oxford in 1970 where he owned and operated a local restaurant, named Benzo's, until 1978. He then began working in the appliance repair business and eventually opened his own business, Luke's Appliance Repair, which he operated for 30 years before retiring. He was an avid fisherman. Mr. Hazlerig is survived by three daughters, Renee Conti of Covington, Katie Dodson and Haley Hazlerig, both of Dundee, MS; four sons, Marty (Patsy) Hazlerig and Jeffrey Hazlerig, both of Covington, Mike Hazlerig of Stanton, and Barry Hazlerig of Greensboro, PA; one step-daughter, Melinda Griffin of Water Valley, MS; one step-grandson, Matthew Moorman of Oxford; three sisters, Mary Lois Gray and Joyce Deverell, both of Covington, and Marie Hazlerig of Missouri; one brother, Bruce (Fay) Hazlerig of Covington; 9 grandsons; 7 granddaughters; and two step-granddaughters. Mr. Hazlerig was preceded in death by his parents, Malteen Lincoln Hazlerig and Alta Mae Hazlerig; and 14 siblings.