Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
ROADWATCH: May 1-8, 2026 
Ronnie Wood
August 22, 1954 – May 10, 2024 Ronnie Wood, age 69 of Boones Mill, passed…
Maybelle Rakes Flora
April 22, 1925 – May 8, 2024 Maybelle Rakes Flora (April 22, 1925 – May…
Lester Irving Thompson
June 20, 1938 – May 7, 2024 Lester Irving Thompson, age 85 of Ferrum died…
John Thomas Dudley
June 25, 1947 – May 6, 2024 John Thomas Dudley, age 76 of Glade Hill…
Jean Katherine Smith Martin
April 5, 1946 – May 5, 2024 Jean Katherine Martin (Smith), 78 of Martinsville, Virginia,…
ROAD PROJECT BEGINS AT ROUTE 220 AND INTERNATIONAL PARKWAY/ASHLEY WAY IN BOTETOURT COUNTY
SALEM — Work will start in May on a road construction project to improve traffic flow…
Marjorie Collins
August 26, 1934 – May 4, 2024 Marjorie Stocks Collins, age 89 of Rocky Mount…
Donna Lynn Wray
May 3, 2024 Donna Lynn Wray, age 71 of Rocky Mount died Friday, May 3,…
Christopher Lee Mountcastle
January 20, 1969 – March 5, 2024 Christopher Lee Mountcastle, age 55 of Franklin County…