Featured Resident

September 3, 2019 — Ms. Joyce Ann Woodward was born in Charlottesville but lived her whole life in the beautiful mountains of Madison County, Virginia. Joyce was raised in a large family, one brother and four sisters. She spent a great deal of her childhood helping her grandmother around the family farm. Joyce has worked hard her whole life... Read More

September 3, 2019 — Mrs. Erba Burton was born in Monticello, Illinois and spent the first four decades of her life there. She grew up along side her two brothers Arkie and GW while attending school in Monticello. She and her husband Leonard met shortly after World War II and she married at the age of 21. After leaving... Read More

August 1, 2019 — Mrs. Betty Colvin grew up in Gordonsville, VA along with her sister Eugenia. Throughout her early years her family spent time in Gordonsville, Barboursville, and Orange. Betty graduated from Orange County High School and later took a job working for Frey Insurance. As luck would have it a friend introduced Betty to her future husband... Read More

August 1, 2019 — Ms. Ruby Shifflett was born and raised in Madison County along with her four siblings. She attended Madison County schools. She grew up on the Woodberry Forrest campus in Madison County as her father was a Headmaster at Woodberry Forest School for Boys for many years. Ruby has four children, two girls and two boys,... Read More

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