Chevon (Chevie) Kenneth Publicover died peacefully at home on
December 26, 2022 at the age of 58. He was predeceased by his
brother, Stephen, and his father, Kenneth. Chevie is survived by
his wife, Debbie, his two sons, Justin and Chevie Jay (Alyssa),
his two step-daughters, Alisha (Chris) and Melissa (Mark) and 8
grandchildren. Chevie is survived by his mother, Betty, and his
sisters, Debbie, Shelley, Shawna and Reanna, and several aunts,
uncles, nieces and nephews.
Born in Ontario, Chevie grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Chevie,
along with his wife, 4 kids and a dog, made the long journey across
country in 2000 to raise his family in Alberta. The family settled in
Okotoks where Chevie was able to realize his dreams of being close
to the mountains and starting his own company. Chevie successfully
established his own painting company, Prairie Boy Painting. His
immense personality helped him quickly build his reputation
throughout the community. He truly cared about the quality of his
work and loved the interactions with his customers and suppliers.
Chevie’s larger than life, bubbly personality filled the room as soon
as he walked in. Chevie had an incredible sense of humor and could
coax a laugh out of anyone. If you spent enough time with Chevie,
you eventually would hear one of his best (or maybe his worst)
dad jokes. Chevie loved his family gatherings and he cooked such
delicious food that everyone wanted to take home a doggie bag. With
a heart of gold, Chevie would be there for you in a second to help in
any way that he could, no matter who you were. While Chevie could
be impatient and stubborn, he always took the time to listen to you
and he always made his family feel important, safe and loved. His
positive outlook on life uplifted everyone around him.
One of Chevie’s great passions was scouting out every yard sale he
and Debbie could find. They would happily spend hours together on
the weekends looking for treasures and Chevie would often return
home bragging about the deal he got and how he managed to haggle
the owner down to unbelievably low prices.
Chevie was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend
to everyone that knew him. Five paragraphs aren’t enough to describe
what a great man Chevie was.
Chevie, we will miss you.
In keeping with Chevie’s wishes, no services will be held and a private
family celebration of Chevie’s life will take place at a future date.
Cremation arrangements are in are of Snodgrass Funeral Home
and online condolences, stories and photos may be submitted to
snodgrassfuneralhomes.com
