Phoebe Needles Center for Lifelong Learning 
Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
ROADWATCH: May 1-8, 2026 
Robert “Bob” Edward Gillespie
April 9, 1941 – September 21, 2024 Robert “Bob” Edward Gillespie, age 83, passed away…
Betty Jean Meeks Mullins
September 7, 1945 – October 6, 2024 Betty Jean Meeks Mullins, loving mother and Nannie,…
Virginia Estelle Mendoza
March 15, 1954 – October 5, 2024 Virginia Estelle Mendoza, age 70 of Ferrum passed…
Lance Jay Zepp
June 22, 1959 – October 4, 2024 Lance Jay Zepp, age 65 of Rocky Mount…
Vonne Renee Bailey
April 24, 1965 – October 3, 2024 Vonne R. Bailey, 59, unexpectedly died on October…
Bennie Franklin Carter
February 21, 1929 – October 3, 2024 Bennie Franklin Carter, age 95 of Rocky Mount…
David Lewis Quinn
May 14, 1953 – October 3, 2024 David Lewis Quinn, age 71 of Ferrum left…
Amanda Custer
November 2, 1977 – October 2, 2024 Heather Amanda Brubaker Custer, beloved wife, mother, daughter…
Alton Junior Dent
December 22, 1942 – October 1, 2024 Alton Junior Dent, age 81 of Glade Hill…