Phoebe Needles Center for Lifelong Learning 
Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
ROADWATCH: May 1-8, 2026 
Ellen Dorothy Hackett
July 19, 1934 — February 11, 2026 Ellen Dorothy Hackett (nee Boerner), 91, passed away…
Virginia Elizabeth Lawrence
September 21, 1937 — June 15, 2026 Virginia Elizabeth Lawrence, age 88 of Collinsville passed…
Robert “Bob” Stouffer
March 5, 1941 — June 12, 2026 “He finished well!” Robert “Bob” Stouffer, age 85…
John Gordon Carter, Jr.
May 8, 1969 — June 12, 2026 Vinton John “Johnny” Gordon Carter, Jr., age 57…
Selma “Duck” Akers
November 29, 1941 — June 11, 2026 Selma “Duck” Akers, age 84 of Rocky Mount,…
Doris Sigmon Montgomery
April 29, 1935 — June 5, 2026 Doris Geneva Sigmon Montgomery, age 91 of Rocky…
Larry Henry Hylton
May 20, 1949 — June 5, 2026 Rocky Mount Larry Henry Hylton, age 77 of…
Julia Ann Bowman
December 6, 1962 — June 4, 2026 Boones Mill Julia Ann Bowman, 63, of Boones…
James Clayton Ware
October 2, 1951 — June 4, 2026 Rocky Mount James Clayton Ware, 74, of Rocky…