Lloyd Benjamin Cole, Jr., 80, passed away at his home in Dublin on Saturday, July 17, 2021.
He was a U. S. Marine and was retired from Harris Mechanical where he was a design draftsman.
He was preceded in death by his parents, the Rev. L. B. Cole, Sr., and Hilda Thompson Cole.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Gail B. Cole; daughters and sons-in-law, Grace and Geoff Brown of Fairlawn, Charity and Shane Lytton of Dublin, and Erika and Bobby Tinsley of Pulaski; son Seth Benjamin Cole of Dublin; sister Leantha Thornton of Floyd; seven grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
The family received friends on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at the Mullins Funeral Home in Radford. Graveside services with full military honors were held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2021, with Chaplain Dan Pecaro officiating.
The Cole families are in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford.