COVINGTON, Va. – William “Lance” Carson Jr., the mayor of the City of Covington, died on Saturday, July 19, following a battle with ALS at age 65.
Carson worked as a social worker with the Alleghany-Covington Department of Social Services, Adult Protective Services, until 2018. In January 2025, he was elected mayor of the City of Covington.
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Lance was also a Ferrum College graduate and was a member of Word of Life Ministries.
For the full obituary published in the Alleghany Journal, click here.