Blue Ridge BBQ Cook Off and Moonshine Heritage Car Show Return to Ferrum College April 25 
Franklin County Board of Supervisors Work Session Time Change 
Phoebe Needles Center, Inc. 
Freddie Darel Lynch
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Edna Arrington Fitzgerald
September 26, 1938 — February 1, 2026 Glade Hill Edna Mae Arrington Fitzgerald, age 87…
W. Allen Hodges
October 8, 1941 — February 1, 2026 Glade Hill Walter “Allen” Hodges, went to be…
Sheriff Davis to Speak at SAR Kick-Off Dinner
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Robert “Bob” Wood
d. December 5, 2025 Ashland Robert “Bob” Wood (83), of Franklin County, most recently of…
Mark Anthony Smith
June 19, 1973 — January 26, 2026 Mark Anthony Smith, age 52 of Rocky Mount,…
David Carl Brizendine
December 11, 1946 — January 25, 2026 David Carl Brizendine, age 79 of Rocky Mount…
James Coy Anderson
September 23, 1955 — January 24, 2026 James Coy Anderson, age 71 of Rocky Mount…
Jeffrey L. Chewning
March 8, 1960 — January 24, 2026 Wirtz Jeffrey L. Chewning, age 65 of Wirtz…