Phoebe Needles Center for Lifelong Learning 
Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
ROADWATCH: May 1-8, 2026 
Gerald W. Bowman
September 2, 1955 – March 10, 2025 Gerald Wayne Bowman, 69, of Boones Mill, passed…
Selah Rose Delpopolo
March 10, 2025 – March 10, 2025 Selah Rose Delpopolo, infant daughter of Anthony and…
Betty Jane Persinger Ganges
May 25, 1941 – March 11, 2025 Betty Jane Persinger Ganges was born on May…
Charles E. Hudson
June 2, 1940 – March 5, 2025 In loving memory of Charles E. Hudson who…
Margie Tosh Prillaman
February 11, 1940 – March 4, 2025 Margie Tosh Prillaman age 85 of Rocky Mount,…
Wilbert Bennett Holland
November 19, 1940 – March 3, 2025 Wilbert Bennett Holland was born on November 19,…
Thomas “Tom” R. Carr
January 25, 1942 – March 1, 2025 Thomas R. Carr, 83, of Boones Mill, Virginia,…
John “Johnny” Deuryce Barker
April 7, 1952 – February 28, 2025 John “Johnny” Deuryce Barker, age 72 of Martinsville,…
Joyce Scott Cundiff
December 15, 1932 – February 28, 2025 Joyce Scott Cundiff, 92, was reunited with the…