Franklin County Sheriff’s Office K9 Vito to get donation of body armor 
Phoebe Needles Center for Lifelong Learning 
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Hubert Wilson Mitchell
July 30, 1947 — August 2, 2026 Hubert Wilson Mitchell, age 79 of Rocky Mount…
George Stephen “Stevie” Taylor, Jr.
April 22, 1970 — July 31, 2026 George Stephen “Stevie” Taylor, Jr., age 56 of…
Walter “Walt” Cunningham Hopkins
April 30, 1945 — July 31, 2026 Walter “Walt” Cunningham Hopkins, age 81 of Goodview…
Sylbia Lucille (Sloan) Wray “Sib”
April 27, 1931 — July 31, 2026 Rocky Mount Sylbia Lucille (Sloan) Wray “Sib”, age…
Robert Charles Helling
November 21, 1953 — July 29, 2026 Robert Charles Helling, age 72 of Union Hall…
Julian Gary Gillespie
October 2, 2015 — July 28, 2026 Julian Gary Gillespie, age 10 of Collinsville arrived…
Tracy Lee Corteville
August 31, 1960 — July 27, 2026 Tracy Lee Corteville, age 65 of Rocky Mount…
Lawrence A. Mack
April 3, 1950 — July 27, 2026 Lawrence A. Mack, age 76 of Rocky Mount…
Carolyn Young Irvin
February 11, 1944 — July 24, 2026 Carolyn Young Irvin, 82, of Glade Hill, VA…