Phoebe Needles Center for Lifelong Learning 
Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
ROADWATCH: May 1-8, 2026 
Marie Hatchett
May 4, 1939 — June 19, 2026 Marie Hatchett, age 87 of 827 Danbury Road,…
King David “Dave” Bryant
May 18, 1951 — June 19, 2026 King David “Dave” Bryant, age 75 of Henry…
Mildred Pauline Jarrells
October 12, 1950 — June 18, 2026 Mildred Pauline Jarrells, age 75 of Rocky Mount…
Wanda Mullins Hartman
February 25, 1966 — June 17, 2026 Wanda Mullins Hartman, age 60 of Rocky Mount…
James Larry Hughes
December 27, 1949 — June 16, 2026 James Larry “Jimmy” Hughes, age 76 of Wirtz…
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…