William Wayne Coxton

William Wayne Coxton, Sr., 70, of Westminster, Maryland made his way to heaven on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Future Care Cherrywood in Reisterstown, Maryland. Born October 21, 1952, in Garden Creek, Virginia. He was the son of the late Arthur Whitt and Elva Carlie Street Coxton.
He was raised in southwest Virginia and resided in the Thompson Valley section of Tazewell, Virginia for many years before moving to Maryland with his oldest son. He served in the Army in the military police company and was a mechanic at Fort Benning, Georgia after completing basic training at Fort Knox, KY prior to being honorably disabled retired from the Army. During his teen years, he loved to go roller skating and was great at it. He was a jack of all trades at home. He loved to watch old westerns and the movie, Erin Brockovich, on repeat. He loved all the classics rock and roll and R&B music, as well as gospel. He loved living on the farm and all his animals. He had a special devotion to his mother and financially helped her as a teenager throughout his whole life. He loved all children, and they loved him just as much. He never could whistle, but he sure tried to. Most importantly, he loved his family and God.
Survivors include Lucy Ann Warren Coxton, whom he was married to almost forty years of his adult life, the love of his life and mother of his children; his daughter, Cheryl (Robbie) Festerman of Berkeley Springs, WV, and sons, William Jr. (Nicole) Coxton of Westminster, MD and Jonathan (Kayla) Coxton of Falling Waters, WV; his grandchildren, Clarissa Steele, Hope Steele, Austin Smith, Aydon Coxton, Jasmine Coxton, Allie Smith, Orion Bain, Nicholas Coxton, Kayla Ohmann, David Festerman, Chris Festerman, Jada Wise; great-grandchildren, Tyler, Bryson, Georgia, Gracelyn, Cameron and Lainey (on the way). His siblings, Arvil (Sharon) Coxton, John L (Sandy) Coxton, Darrell Coxton, Judy Hatfield, Joe Coxton, Tina Dye, Nola Whitt, Lilly Whitt, and Johnny Whitt, and many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 2 pm - 4 pm at the Hurst Scott Funeral Home, Tazewell, VA 24651. The committal service will be at 4:00 pm at the funeral home, with the Rev. Chris White officiating, and military rites will be conducted by the Casey-Shortt VFW Post # 9640. The memorial service will be at the Coxton Family Cemetery in Thompson Valley beginning at 5 pm. Inurnment will follow at the cemetery.
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Virginia is in charge of arrangements and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com