Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
ROADWATCH: May 1-8, 2026 
Richard Thomas LaPrade
April 14, 1945 — January 21, 2026 Richard Thomas LaPrade, age 80 of Boones Mill…
Geneva Powell Mason
February 28, 1941 — February 8, 2026 Rocky Mount, VA Geneva Powell Mason, age 84…
Justin Lee Scott
November 7, 1988 — February 5, 2026 Haddonfield, NJ Justin Lee Scott, age 37 of…
Charles Douglas Poindexter
February 27, 1942 — February 4, 2026 Charles Douglas “Charlie” Poindexter, age 83 of Glade…
Irene Pardue Carter
March 24, 1929 — February 3, 2026 Irene Pardue Carter, age 96 of Rocky Mount…
Coy M. Shively
August 25, 1940 — February 3, 2026 Coy M. Shively, age 85 of Ferrum died…
Kevin Alton Furrow
December 1, 1976 — February 2, 2026 Rocky Mount, VA With heavy hearts, we announce…
Freddie Darel Lynch
March 8, 1957 — February 2, 2026 Freddie Darel Lynch, age 68, of Rocky Mount,…
Edna Arrington Fitzgerald
September 26, 1938 — February 1, 2026 Glade Hill Edna Mae Arrington Fitzgerald, age 87…