Franklin County Sheriff’s Office K9 Vito to get donation of body armor 
Phoebe Needles Center for Lifelong Learning 
Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
Rev. Rickie Lee Mizak
August 7, 1951 — July 11, 2026 Rev. Rickie Lee Mizak, age 74 of Ferrum…
Ray Landron Peters
October 28, 1937 — July 10, 2026 Ray Landron Peters, age 88 of Wirtz died…
Raymond Lee Mattox
March 28, 1956 — July 9, 2026 On July, 9, 2026, God called home his…
Zelda Lee Hylton Brubaker
May 16, 1930 — July 8, 2026 Rocky Mount Zelda Lee Hylton Brubaker of Rocky…
Nikita Aaron Williams
December 9, 1998 — July 7, 2026 In Loving Memory of Nikita Aaron Williams December…
Hester Sue Johnson
October 23, 1953 — July 6, 2026 Rocky Mount Hester Sue Johnson, age 72 of…
Roger Raymond Pendleton
August 26, 1946 — July 6, 2026 Roger Raymond Pendleton, age 79 of Ferrum died…
Jacob Lee Atkinson
September 30, 1963 — July 3, 2026 Jacob Lee Atkinson, age 62 of Hardy died…
Delmas “Del” Linwood Smith
February 23, 1947 — July 1, 2026 Delmas L. Smith (“Del”), age 79, passed away…