11th Annual Autumn Fest Fundraiser 
Charity Concerts at the Coves (SML) 
National Night Out coming August 5, 2025 W. Allen Hodges
October 8, 1941 — February 1, 2026 Glade Hill Walter “Allen” Hodges, went to be…
Sheriff Davis to Speak at SAR Kick-Off Dinner
SHERIFF DAVIS TO SPEAK AT SAR KICKOFF DINNERMARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA: The Colonel George Waller Chapter of…
Robert “Bob” Wood
d. December 5, 2025 Ashland Robert “Bob” Wood (83), of Franklin County, most recently of…
Mark Anthony Smith
June 19, 1973 — January 26, 2026 Mark Anthony Smith, age 52 of Rocky Mount,…
David Carl Brizendine
December 11, 1946 — January 25, 2026 David Carl Brizendine, age 79 of Rocky Mount…
James Coy Anderson
September 23, 1955 — January 24, 2026 James Coy Anderson, age 71 of Rocky Mount…
Jeffrey L. Chewning
March 8, 1960 — January 24, 2026 Wirtz Jeffrey L. Chewning, age 65 of Wirtz…
Howard C. Ferguson
September 15, 1939 — January 23, 2026 Rocky Mount Howard C. Ferguson, age 86 of…
Richard Thomas LaPrade
April 14, 1945 — January 21, 2026 Richard Thomas LaPrade, age 80 of Boones Mill…