SML Walk to End Poverty 
Smith Mountain Lake Dine Out to Life Up 
Phoebe Needles Center, Inc. Raising the Shade 
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office K9 Vito to get donation of body armor 
Phoebe Needles Center, Inc. Raising the Shade
ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Raising the Shade: Franklin County, 1850–1910 brings to light the lives…
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…