Phoebe Needles Center for Lifelong Learning 
Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
ROADWATCH: May 1-8, 2026 
Ginger W. Bowman
July 16, 1947 – August 16, 2025 Ginger W. Bowman, age 78 of Boones Mill…
Cathy Robertson Mullins
January 26, 1954 – August 16, 2025 Cathy Robertson Mullins, age 71 of Rocky Mount…
Matthew L. Russell
November 3, 1975 – August 16, 2025 Our beloved Matthew Lane Russell, age 49 of…
Earl Benton Flora
March 22, 1937 – August 15, 2025 Earl Benton Flora, 88, passed away on Friday,…
James Alfred Kirk
April 30, 1936 – August 14, 2025 On Thursday, August 14, 2025, James Alfred Kirk…
Robert Rex Stephenson
October 21, 1943 – August 13, 2025 Robert Rex Stephenson, age 81 of Ferrum (1943-2025)…
Ralph Lee Webster
January 9, 1936 – August 13, 2025 Ralph Lee Webster, Born on January 9, 1936,…
Richard Lewis “Ricky” Furrow
June 17, 1959 – August 10, 2025 Richard Lewis “Ricky” Furrow age 66 of Boones…
Jeffrey Lynn Bryson, Sr.
October 7, 1957 – August 10, 2025 Jeffrey Lynn Bryson, Sr., age 67 of Henry…