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This resolution, a formal expression from the Virginia General Assembly, commemorates the life of Earl Cole, a prominent figure in the Whitewood community of Buchanan County who passed away on July 25, 2025. The resolution highlights his multifaceted contributions, recognizing him as a devoted faith leader who began preaching at age 11 and founded The Shelter Free Will Baptist Church in 1974, an accomplished businessman who owned a coal trucking business, a rest home, and a successful steakhouse chain called The Golden Coach, and a distinguished civic leader who founded the newspaper "The Voice" and hosted the radio show "County Talk," fostering community dialogue. It also acknowledges his deep personal connections as a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, expressing profound sadness at his loss and directing the Clerk of the House of Delegates to present a copy of this resolution to his family as a token of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJ57