Top Story Longtime Southwest Virginia delegate Charles Poindexter dies at 83 JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times Feb 10, 2026 Feb 10, 2026 Updated Feb 10, 2026 0 Former state Del. Charles Poindexter, who died Wednesday at age 83, participates in the 2019 Christmas parade in Stuart. Martinsville Bulletin | File 2019 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times Franklin County native and former Republican Virginia state House delegate Charles Poindexter died Wednesday, Feb 4. He was 83. Charles Poindexter The Roanoke Times | File 2018 kAm!@:?56IE6C[ 2 #6AF3=:42?[ D6CG65 :? E96 DE2E6 w@FD6 7C@> a__g E@ a_aa] w6 C6AC6D6?E65 E96 hE9 s:DEC:4E[ H9:49 :?4=F565 A2CED @7 uC2?<=:?[ w6?CJ 2?5 !2EC:4< 4@F?E:6D]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 2 A@DE:?8 3J u=@C2 uF?6C2= $6CG:46D[ !@:?56IE6C 5:65 2E 9:D 9@>6 :? v=256 w:==]k^AmkAm#6A] |@C82? vC:77:E9[ #\$2=6>[ :DDF65 2 DE2E6>6?E %9FCD52J :? 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