Phoebe Needles Center for Lifelong Learning 
Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
ROADWATCH: May 1-8, 2026 
Melvin Lee Orr
February 23, 1951 – June 24, 2024 Melvin Lee Orr, age 73 of Snow Creek,…
Robert “Bob” Eugene Temple
April 27, 1940 – June 23, 2024 Robert “Bob” Eugene Temple, age 84 of Wirtz…
Peggy Toney Hodges
August 14, 1933 – June 22, 2024 Peggy T. Hodges, age 90 of Rocky Mount…
Mary Alice Mitchell
September 7, 1948 – June 22, 2024 Mary Alice Mitchell, age 75, passed away Saturday,…
Dwight Wendell Broughman
December 1, 1960 – June 20, 2024 Dwight Wendell Broughman, age 64 of Rocky Mount…
Michael David Burgess
October 1, 1975 – June 20, 2024 Michael David Burgess, age 48 of Boones Mill…
Anthony Michael “Tony” Fouse
November 24, 1953 – June 19, 2024 Anthony Michael “Tony” Fouse, age 70 of Moneta…
Lena Ferguson Smith
December 1, 1924 – June 19, 2024 Lena F. Smith, age 99 of Rocky Mount…
Dorothy Lawrence Walker
April 14, 1944 – June 19, 2024 Dorothy “Dot” Frances Walker, age 80 of Penhook…