Lester Insley Sutphin

Lester Insley Sutphin of Boydton, husband of the late Kathleen Adams Sutphin, passed away on December 21, 2021 at the age of 93. Born in Montgomery County, VA on June 1, 1928, he was the son of the late Roy Harrison and Olya Lester Sutphin. After serving two years in the US Army, Les graduated from Virginia Tech in 1952 with a degree in Forestry and Wildlife Conservation. He spent his career with the Army Corps of Engineers, retiring as Resource Manager at John H. Kerr Reservoir after 40 years. He was proud of the facilities and programs that he helped develop but especially of the many people that he mentored and considered his Corps family. Les is survived by sons Lester I. (Lee) Sutphin, Jr. and wife, Anne Edmunds Sutphin of Richmond and Harrison Adams Sutphin and wife, Anne Marlow Sutphin of Charlottesville; five grandchildren and three great grandsons. The family welcomes all to honor his life at a place he loved, the banks of Buggs Island Lake, on Saturday May 21st at 11:00 AM. Please join us in casual attire at the North Bend Park Amphitheater for a memorial service and reception to follow. The threat of severe weather would move to Boydton United Methodist Church - Watkins Cooper Funeral Service in Clarksville will be the contact for questions or updates. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in his memory to Boydton Life Station (PO Box 182, Boydton, VA 23917) or Boydton United Methodist Church (P.O. Box 381, Boydton, VA 23917). Online condolences may be expressed at wclfh.com. Watkins Cooper Lyon Funeral Home is serving the family.