Franklin County Names Business Retention & Expansion andWorkforce Manager 
History of Community Police Departments 
Becky Coleman
February 8, 1957 – June 29, 2024 Becky Coleman, age 67 of Rocky Mount, Virginia,…
William “Bill” Helms
August 7, 1945 – June 29, 2024 William “Bill” Helms passed away of heart failure…
Randolph “Randy” Eugene Steele
April 1, 1948 – June 29, 2024 Randolph “Randy” Eugene Steele, age 76 of Roanoke…
James Eugene “Gene” Perdue
May 21, 1938 – June 28, 2024 James Eugene “Gene” Perdue, age 86 of Rocky…
Nina K. Bowles
July 19, 1938 – June 26, 2024 Nina K. Bowles, 85, of Rocky Mount, Va…
Doris Masterson Prillaman
April 4, 1937 – June 26, 2024 Doris Masterson Prillaman, 87 of Rocky Mount, Virginia,…
Roger Wayne Yack
November 19, 1943 – June 26, 2024 Roger Wayne Yack, age 80 of Ferrum passed…
Town of Rocky Mount Approves New Monument at Veterans’ Memorial Park
The Town of Rocky Mount and the Franklin County Veterans’ Memorial Commission in conjunction withthe…