Covington, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Alleghany's Heroic Dead.
World War 1917-18.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 4, 2017
1. Alleghany's Heroic Dead
Marion Landes
Bedford Carlisle Lam
Roy Hedrick Bush
Wilbur McKinley Rose
Almer Roy Dew
Earl Howard Tyree
Mordiant Burnette Kelly
Roy Alexander Bazzarre
Joseph Alfred Byers
James M. Nicely
Charles Ashby Coleman
Alvey Roy Leffel
Broadus B. Martin
Hobson Dewey Byers
Herbert W. Nuckols
Lester Smith
Colored
Willie Banks
D.D. Goodall
May 30, 1921.
Erected 1921.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 37° 47.573′ N, 79° 59.719′ W. Memorial is in Covington, Virginia. It is on West Main Street west of North Monroe Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 266 W Main St, Covington VA 24426, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s Mountain Region, in the Shenandoah Valley, in Southwest Virginia, and in the Alleghany Highlands. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alleghany's Heroic Dead (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Alleghany's Heroic Dead (here, next to this marker); Alleghany County Confederate Soldiers Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); C and O for Progress / Engine 701 - Track Facts
this page online
Additional commentary.
1. Roy Alexander "Bazzarre"
I am the great-niece of Roy Alexander Bazzarre, he was my mother's Uncle. I have been trying for several years now to get the spelling of his last name corrected on this monument, an honor that he deserves. Roy's last name is spelled as "BAZZARRE". Thank you for your time and consideration, Deirdre R.
— Submitted June 17, 2025, by Deirdre L Roper of Chesapeake, Virginia.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 4, 2017
2. Alleghany's Heroic Dead
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 4, 2017
3. Alleghany's Heroic Dead
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 4, 2017
4. Alleghany Courthouse
Photographed by Deirdre L Roper
5. Name Correction Wanted
Incorrect: "Roy Alexander Bassaree"
Correct: "Roy Alexander Bazzarre"
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 566 times since then and 52 times this year. Last updated on June 17, 2025, by Deirdre L Roper of Chesapeake, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 6, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 5. submitted on June 17, 2025, by Deirdre L Roper of Chesapeake, Virginia.
