Miles, former Charles City County supervisor and Virginia Delegate, succumbs

Floyd Miles Sr., who represented District 3 on Charles City County’s Board of Supervisors from 1988-2001 and then from 2012-2019, passed away on Aug. 8, 2026 at the age of 77.

Miles advocated for Charles City County during his first stint on the board of supervisors. Among the major projects that he was part of included the overseeing of the building of the Charles City Landfill and the construction of the Charles City County Public School complex. During his second stint, he was part of the board that voted for the creation of the county’s first paid firefighter and EMS services, and the bringing of the first commercial business to the county in Dollar General.

Miles had never been shy to speak his mind when it came to government proceedings and Charles City County. One of the key points that Miles harbored on during nearly every year of his tenure on Charles City County’s Board of Supervisors was the classification of the county as urban according to the Local Composite Index (LCI). Miles argued that despite Charles City not having a lot of developments, the classification increased the taxes of county citizens, whereas the neighboring New Kent County was identified as rural according to the LCI during his time on the board.

Miles also was involved in several other plans including the construction of the Virginia Capital Trail, the construction of a new courthouse, overseeing the creation of the Charles City County Library, and the launch of high-speed internet in the county.

Charles City County Board of Supervisors Chairman Byron Adkins Sr. issued a statement regarding Miles’ service to the county on behalf of county leadership.

“We are deeply saddened by the passing of former Board of Supervisor member and State Delegate Floyd H. Miles Sr., a man whose life was Charles City County, and whose service ot the Commonwealth never let him forget where he came from,” Adkins commented. “Floyld Miles answered the call of leadership repeatedly, not for himself, but for the people who needed someone willing to stand up when it would have been easier to sit down. He represented the truest measure of public service by his willingness to put duty to our community before his own interests.

“Mr. Miles was a lifelong resident of this county because he believed in it,” the chairman’s statement continued. “He believed in its people, its promise, and its capacity to become better than it has ever been. He understood that loving a place means standing up for it, even when the path is difficult, even when the loudest voices do not always represent the best interest of the people. He never bowed to pressure and he was never willing to trade what is right for what is easy.

“I knew Floyd not onaly as a colleague, but asa friend, and I carry his example with me everyday I sit in this seat,” Adkins said as his comments wrapped up. “On behalf of the Charles City County Board of Supervisors, we extend our deepest condolences ot the Miles Family. His fingerprints are permantently etchedinto the history of Charles City County, and his example will remain a guiding light for all who answer the call to serve.”

Miles also served in Virginia’s House of Delegates from 2002-2005, with most of his service as part of the committee of Agriculture, General Laws, and Chesapeake and Natural Resources. He spent a total of 26 years in public service, with 22 of those years dedicated to Charles City County.”

Former District 2 Supervisor Bill Coada, who served alongside Miles during his second stint on the Board of Supervisors, commented on how Miles’ knowledge helped him learn.

“I learned a tremendous amount from Mr. Miles serving beside him on the board of supervisors,” said for Charles City supervisor Bill Coada. “I learned a lot from him based on his leadership that he had at the county level and the leadership he had as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates.

“His service will always be remembered from the landfill to the schools to the library and all the other accomplishments we made with Fire and EMS,” Coada concluded.

Former Charles City Supervisor Gilbert Smith also praised Miles for his leadership qualities.

“Mr. Miles was here before I was on the board,” commented Smith, who served with Miles during both of his terms. “He was a great guy and I learned a lot for him.

“Mr. Miles was instrumental in the negotiations with the landfill with Chambers,” Smith continued. “Once those negotiations were complete, the first thing he wanted to do is put it back into the county schools, which led to the building of the new complex.”

Smith added the Miles completed a lot of things behind the scenes, including working with Charles City Volunteer Fire Department and helping to secure finances to help support it.

“He always had a saying that he was a stickler,” Smith said as he wrapped up his comments. “I had to look it up to see what he meant, but I can tell you that he was that. He loved Charles City and he loved the citizens a lot, and I’m really going to miss him.”