Willie Cole

Willie Cole

Willie Cole Obituary

Published by Bliley's Funeral Home - Staples Mill from Jul. 5 to Jul. 6, 2010.
COLE, Willie B., 89, of Glen Allen, passed away July 4, 2010. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jane Kersey Cole. He is survived by several nieces and nephews, Carroll Palmore, Floyd Palmore, Cheryl Hoffman, Monty Cole, Lonnie Cole, and Vicky Cole; sister-in-law, Elsie Cole; and many other family members. Willie retired from American Tobacco Company and was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII. The family will receive friends 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bliley's - Staples Mill, 8510 Staples Mill Rd. A service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hunton Baptist Church. Interment Greenwood Memorial Gardens.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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Ruth Boatwright

July 6, 2010

Willie Cole was the most kind and gentle man. He grew up with my brothers and sisters in a little village where love and friendships made a difference. His quiet and unassuming ways will be his legacy.
My sympathy goes to each of his relatives who will miss him in their lives.

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