Phoebe Needles Center for Lifelong Learning 
Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
ROADWATCH: May 1-8, 2026 
Laquita Ramsey Amos
November 22, 1946 – September 17, 2024 Laquita Ramsey Amos, beloved mother and grandmother, joined…
Hazel Bolling Dillon
January 21, 1967 – September 17, 2024 Hazel Bolling Dillon, age 57 of Mt. Airy…
Dottie Sutherland
May 21, 1931 – September 16, 2024 Dottie Sutherland, age 93 of Hardy passed away…
David Lawrence Dotson
May 17, 1961 – September 13, 2024 Surrounded by his loving family, David Lawrence Dotson,…
Virginia Mae Oatley Atkinson
December 1, 1932 – September 11, 2024 Virginia Mae Oatley Atkinson “Ginny”, age 91 of…
Suzette M. Chisom
February 21, 1960 – September 11, 2024 Suzette M. Chisom, age 64 of Rocky Mount…
Carlton Swain Cooper, Sr.
November 24, 1943 – September 11, 2024 Carlton S. Cooper, Sr., age 80, of Moneta…
Benjamin Perry Harrison
April 26, 1948 – September 11, 2024 Benjamin Perry Harrison, age 76 of Ferrum passed…
Lonnie J. Roop
August 22, 1954 – September 11, 2024 Lonnie J. Roop, age 70 of Boones Mill…