Phoebe Needles Center for Lifelong Learning 
Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
ROADWATCH: May 1-8, 2026 
Peggy St. Jacques Rutrough
September 4, 1955 – June 28, 2025 Peggy St. Jacques Rutrough, age 69 of Wirtz…
Michelle Lee Sanchez
June 1, 1968 – June 28, 2025 Michelle Lee Sanchez, age 57 of Rocky Mount…
Deborah “Debby” Raynor Carter
April 30, 1955 – June 24, 2025 It is with profound sadness that we announce…
Tex William McPherson
June 23, 1943 – June 24, 2025 Tex W. McPherson, age 82, of Callaway, went…
Mary Ellen Eurich
September 6, 1958 – June 3, 2025 Mary Ellen Eurich, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother,…
Thomas Edward “Tom” Botteicher
January 5, 1945 – June 20, 2025 Thomas Edward Botteicher, 80, of Callaway, VA, passed…
Wilson Henry Kinsey II
June 7, 1961 – June 19, 2025 Wilson Henry Kinsey II, age 64 of Boones…
Barry Wayne Webb
June 14, 1952 – June 19, 2025 Barry Wayne Webb, age 73 of Callaway passed…