Phoebe Needles Center for Lifelong Learning 
Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
ROADWATCH: May 1-8, 2026 
Sunday Afternoon Lecture Series: The History of Rock Castle Creek
NEWS RELEASE Contact: John Phillips, President, Board of DirectorsMartinsville-Henry County Historical [email protected], 276-806-5022Release: ImmediatelyHISTORICAL SOCIETY…
Frances Montgomery Rutrough
August 20, 1920 – June 8, 2024 Frances Irene Rutrough, daughter of Joel A. and…
George K. “Coonie” Burtner
October 29, 1927 – June 8, 2024 George K. “Coonie” Burtner, 96, of Rocky Mount,…
Iris Turner Toney
March 30, 1938 – June 8, 2024 Iris Turner Toney, age 86 of Moneta died…
Shirley Farmer
September 5, 1936 – June 7, 2024 Shirley Farmer, age 87 of Rocky Mount died…
Doris Willard Smith
January 23, 1935 – June 6, 2024 Doris Willard Smith, age 89 of Wirtz passed…
Judy R. Clingenpeel
December 7, 1941 – June 5, 2024 Judy R. Clingenpeel, age 82 of Boones Mill…
Frank Marvin Eggleston
June 3, 1933 – June 5, 2024 Deacon Frank Eggleston departed this life on June…
Carolyn Ferguson Hodges
March 30, 1941 – May 30, 2024 Carolyn Ferguson Hodges, age 83 of Rocky Mount…