Van Cole

Herman Van Buren Cole Jr., 73, of the Walnut Log community passed away 1:07 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Charles Southerland will officiate. Burial will follow in Cobbs Chapel Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Billy Craddock, Austin Goodman, Lee Hayes, Wade Hayes, Gary Haynes, Tony Marvin and Thomas Watts.
Honorary pallbearer will be Van’s lifelong friend, Dale Treece.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home from noon until the hour of services Wednesday.
Van was born Sept. 13, 1948, in Obion County, son of the late Herman Van Buren Cole Sr. and the late Lovie (James) Cole. He was the owner of Cole Farms and co-owner of Cole & Powers Timber Company. Van was a member of Walnut Log Baptist Church.
He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Shayanne Cole of Reelfoot Lake; one daughter and son-in-law, Stacy and Matt Hayes of Paris; five grandchildren, Gracie Cole and Brylie Jo Cole, both of Reelfoot Lake, and Lee Hayes, Wade Hayes and Genevieve Hayes, all of Paris; his aunt, Mozelle Flippen of Union City; and numerous cousins.
The family requests memorial contributions be made to Walnut Log Baptist Church Youth, 4836 Walnut Log Road, Union City, TN 38261.
To leave messages of condolence for the family, visit the funeral home website at www.emfuneralhome.com.

Published 2.22.22