Rogers Elwood "Plug" Coates

Rogers Elwood "Plug" Coates obituary, Shacklefords, VA

Rogers Elwood "Plug" Coates

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417 11th St, West Point, VA 23181

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Rogers Coates Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Vincent Funeral Home - West Point on Mar. 29, 2026.
Rogers "Plug" Elwood Coates, 78, of Shacklefords, VA passed away March 28, 2026. Plug retired from the West Point paper mill after 42 years of service. He loved to hunt, fish and spend time with his grandchildren.

Plug was preceded in death by wife, Nancy A. Coates; a sister, Vernelle Price; brothers, Allen, Johnnie, Sherman, and Charles.

He is survived by a daughter, Hannah and James Chapman; his son, Charles Coates; two grandchildren, Jac and Matthew Chapman; and his four-legged friends "Buddy" and "Shorty."

A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 1st at Vincent Funeral Home, 417 11th Street, West Point, VA. 23181. Interment will follow in New Hope Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

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Upcoming Events

Mar

31

Visitation

Vincent Funeral Home, West Point Chapel

417 11th St, West Point, VA 23181

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Apr

1

Funeral service

Vincent Funeral Home, West Point Chapel

417 11th St, West Point, VA 23181

Send FlowersBook nearby hotels