Featured Resident

July 1, 2019 — Our friend, Claudia Chisholm, affectionately known as C.C., is originally from Buckingham County, VA where she grew up with an older sister and younger brother. Claudia spent her days in Buckingham until she went to study at Longwood University. During her college years she met her future husband Louis while attending a dance at Virginia... Read More

July 1, 2019 — Ms. Frances Roberts was born and raised in Culpeper County Virginia. She owned an antique shop in Mitchells, Virginia for thirty years called “Antique & Things”. She said it was a lot of work but also a lot of fun. Her husband was a local postmaster. Together they raised four children, three boys and one... Read More

June 3, 2019 — Mr. Herbert Breeden grew up in Greene County along with his 8 brothers and sisters. Mr. Breeden’s mother passed when he was a young boy so the siblings relied largely on each other while growing up. Herbert left school at an early age and began working at a dairy farm until he moved to Orange... Read More

June 3, 2019 — Ms. Carole McKenney was born in Fauquier County and raised in Culpeper County, Virginia. She graduated from Culpeper County High School. During high school Carole was a cheerleader and was made captain her senior year.  After graduation Carole attended business college and moved to Alexandria, Virginia where she worked as an Executive Secretary in Washington... Read More

May 1, 2019 — Mrs. Peggy Woodward, born Peggy Sisk, has spent the majority of her life in or around Orange County. Being the only child, Peggy’s parents doted over their darling daughter. After graduating Orange County High School Peggy went into the work force. Early on Peggy worked in a flower shop before moving into her calling of... Read More

May 1, 2019 — Ms. Jean Dempsey was born and raised in Orange County Virginia and attended Orange County Public Schools. She has two sons and one daughter, four grandchildren and five (soon to be seven) great-great grandchildren. After raising her children Ms. Dempsey went to work for the Orange Review Newspaper. She enjoyed working at the newspaper very... Read More

April 1, 2019 — Penny Gallihugh was born and raised in Orange County, Virginia. She is the middle child; she has two brothers. She also has four nieces, one nephew and several great nieces she is very proud of. Penny attended Orange County High School. After school she went to work at The American Silk Mill and later worked... Read More

April 1, 2019 — Phillipa Mae Faudree Brown was born in Grassland, VA. Her mother and father ran a country store and post office along with raising their brood of 8 children. Mrs. Brown grew up along side her 3 brothers and 4 sisters of which she was the second to oldest. At the age of 19 Phil moved... Read More

March 1, 2019 — Mr. Don Detwiler was born and raised in Clifton, VA. Shortly after graduating high school Don moved to Washington, D.C. and began working in a shoe shop mastering all things shoe related. In the year 1948 at just 18 years old he joined the military and spent the next four years defending the proud freedoms... Read More

March 1, 2019 — Vernon and Elizabeth “Jean” Trout were born and raised in Quinwood, a former coal town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. They met and fell in love in a small hometown five and dime store when they were introduced by Jean’s sister. They moved to Unionville, Virginia in 1961 where they built their home and raised... Read More