Well-known Franklin County Banker killed in Accident

A well-known banker in the Franklin County area was killed in a car accident  Sunday morning in Patrick County.  ABC-13 reports 55-year-old Larry Heaton was headed south on Route 8 when his vehicle ran off the road and hit a tree.   Heaton was president and CEO of  Franklin Community Bank.   He also volunteered for the Rocky Mount Rotary Club and served on several community boards in the Franklin and Henry County area.