Charles Earnest Cole Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Charles Earnest Cole of Lynchburg, Virginia, who passed away at the age of 81, on February 12, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though Charles may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

He was predeceased by: his wife Linda Jones Cole; his brother Gene W. Cole; and his parents, Harry Cole and Lucille Sizemore Cole. He is survived by: his brother John Cole (Marsha) of Richmond; his sister-in-law Alana Cole of Yorktown; and his nieces and nephews, Bryan, Vincent Cole, Shannon Dennis and Meghan Cole.

And in lieu of flowers please consider making a charitable donation in memory of Charles Earnest Cole to your local Vietnam Veterans of America.