Phoebe Needles Center for Lifelong Learning 
Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
ROADWATCH: May 1-8, 2026 
Betsy Faye Hall
March 22, 1930 — March 27, 2026 Rocky Mount Betsy Faye Hall, age 96 of…
Kathy Marie Hatchett
August 11, 1957 — March 26, 2026 Penhook In the early morning hours of March…
Mark Douglas Bower
March 3, 1965 — March 26, 2026 Rocky Mount, VA Mark Douglas Bower, age 61…
Victor A. Gawne
September 9, 1956 — March 24, 2026 Rocky Mount Victor Gawne passed away on Tuesday,…
Daniel Orren Young
December 17, 1958 — March 22, 2026 Daniel Orren Young, age 67, of Rocky Mount,…
Carolyn Lynne Brown
July 2, 1966 — March 21, 2026 Glade Hill Carolyn Lynne Brown, age 59 of…
James Earnest Manuel
August 22, 1939 — March 21, 2026 Sontag James Earnest Manuel, age 86 of Snow…
Benjamin Wilson Morris
January 5, 1947 — March 21, 2026 Rocky Mount Benjamin Wilson Morris, age 78 of…
Joyce H. Shively
February 23, 1934 — March 21, 2026 Roanoke Joyce H. Shively, age 92 of Roanoke…