Franklin County Names Business Retention & Expansion andWorkforce Manager 
History of Community Police Departments 
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…
Gladys Marie Gray
April 1, 1921 – September 28, 2024 Gladys Marie Gray, age 103 peacefully transitioned to…
Carole Lee Fulcher Booth
February 27, 1942 – September 25, 2024 Carole Lee Fulcher Booth, 82, of Penhook, VA,…
Brenda Blankenship McNeil
February 25, 1944 – September 25, 2024 Brenda Blankenship McNeil, age 80 of Rocky Mount…