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Phoebe Needles Center, Inc. Raising the Shade
ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Raising the Shade: Franklin County, 1850–1910 brings to light the lives…
Hubert Wilson Mitchell
July 30, 1947 — August 2, 2026 Hubert Wilson Mitchell, age 79 of Rocky Mount…
George Stephen “Stevie” Taylor, Jr.
April 22, 1970 — July 31, 2026 George Stephen “Stevie” Taylor, Jr., age 56 of…
Walter “Walt” Cunningham Hopkins
April 30, 1945 — July 31, 2026 Walter “Walt” Cunningham Hopkins, age 81 of Goodview…
Sylbia Lucille (Sloan) Wray “Sib”
April 27, 1931 — July 31, 2026 Rocky Mount Sylbia Lucille (Sloan) Wray “Sib”, age…
Robert Charles Helling
November 21, 1953 — July 29, 2026 Robert Charles Helling, age 72 of Union Hall…
Julian Gary Gillespie
October 2, 2015 — July 28, 2026 Julian Gary Gillespie, age 10 of Collinsville arrived…
Tracy Lee Corteville
August 31, 1960 — July 27, 2026 Tracy Lee Corteville, age 65 of Rocky Mount…