Former supervisor Lorenzo Boxley dies at 80

Lorenzo W. BoxleyLorenzo Wingfield Boxley,  80, departed this life on June  23, 2011, at his residence in  Ruther Glen.  He was born  April 6, 1931.

Lorenzo was a  product of the  schools of Caro line County and  Virginia State  University.  He  served in the U.S. Army from  Sept. 30, 1952, to Sept. 30,  1954.  While serving in Korea,  he was company commander of  581st Parts Company.  He was  honorably discharged with the  rank of first lieutenant of the  Quartermasters Corps.

He served as principal of  Lawson Elementary School  in King and Queen County.   He also served on the Board  of Supervisors for Caroline  County for 12 years.  He was  owner and president of the   L.W. Boxley Trucking Co. for  27 years.

A family hour will be held  today, June 28, from 6 to 7  p.m. at St. John Baptist  Church, 17080 South River  Road, Woodford, Va. 22580.   A celebration of life will be  held at 11 a.m. at St. John on  Wednesday, June 29, with  the Rev. Dr. W. G. Berryman  officiating. Interment with  military honors will follow in  the church cemetery.

Services of comfort are en trusted to C.W. Edwards Funer al Home, Bowling Green. On line condolences are available  at cwedwardsfuneralhome  .com.

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