Former Rolesville Mayor Frank Eagles dies; 'leaves a great legacy'

Former Rolesville Mayor Frank Eagles died on Thursday.

The town's current mayor, Ronnie Currin, submitted a post about on Facebook about Eagles' passing.

"With great sadness, Mayor Frank Eagles passing this morning was a shock to the Rolesville community. I worked along side of him for 18 years. Many of you have known him even longer."

Currin said Eagles 'leaves a great legacy' with his contributions to the town. According to Eagles' obituary, "his was a life full of service."

His obituary says he had a long career in the NC Department of Administration, and even after retirement, he continued serving his community and was eventually elected as mayor. For 12 years, he "led his town through a period of booming growth."

He also served Wake County as a whole. "He wanted people to have plenty to eat, local healthcare, necessities of life and he worked to find a way to make it a realization, if any way possible," according to the memorial in his obituary. "Many a meal he delivered during the throws of COVID; many a Thanksgiving turkey he worked to get on the tables of those who might not otherwise eat that holiday."

It's unclear how Eagles died. WRAL is reaching out to town officials for more information and reaction.