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September 1, 2021 — Please welcome Dorothy “Dot” Hill to Dogwood Village Senior Living. Dot was born and raised in Buckingham County to her parents Edward and Mollie Grigg. She has 2 brothers Edward Nicholas Grigg Jr. and George Grigg and 1 sister Ruth Gordon, who resided in Dogwood Village Senior Living before her passing early last year. Dot... Read More

August 2, 2021 — Frances “Matt” Graves has lived in Syria, Virginia most of his life. He grew up on a Dairy Farm with his family and was one of four children. Matt enlisted in the Air Force before graduation and was a Gunner on a B-17 from 1943-1947 during WWII. Dr. Graves used the GI Bill to attend... Read More

July 1, 2021 — Boots Lenn was born and raised until the age of fourteen in Barto, Florida.  He grew up surrounded by three older brothers and two sisters.  He attended the University of Montana, where he received his bachelor’s degree in physical education.  He then moved on to the Medical College of Virginia, now known as Virginia Commonwealth... Read More

June 1, 2021 — John Nixon was born and raised in Queens, New York. He attended Brooklyn Technical High School where received an excellent education.  He lived in Queens for twenty-two years before marrying his wife, Carolyn.  John and Carolyn were married for a wonderful fifty-three years.  They met through his cousin, who went to beautician school with Carolyn. ... Read More

May 3, 2021 — Peggy Fitch was born and raised in Orange County, Virginia.  In fact, she has lived here in Orange her entire life! She grew up with two sisters and one brother.  While attending Orange County High School, Peggy met a guy named Billy Fitch and began dating him.  Peggy married her high school sweetheart, Billy, in... Read More

April 1, 2021 — Don was born and raised in the small town of Clifton, which is located in Fairfax, Virginia. He lived there for 16 years with his mother, father, and older sister Waneta.  Don graduated from Fairfax High School in 1946, and at the age of 16, he left home and moved to Washington D.C. to work... Read More

March 2, 2021 — Dorothy Garnett was born in Alberene in Albemarle County which is now known as North Garden. She lived with her Dad and Mom, Morton and Annie Norford and eventually moved to Orange County and lived on Blue Run Farm. Dorothy was the middle sibling and had two sisters Frances and Jean. Some of her fondest... Read More

February 1, 2021 — Newest resident, Barbara Garr grew up in Louisa County on a farm with her parents, two brothers and sister. Barbara drove a school bus by morning and afternoon and worked as a teller at Louisa National Bank in between. She then went to work at the C&P Telephone Company as an operator and there is... Read More

January 4, 2021 — Our friend, Mrs. Sibyl Johnson was born and raised in Fluvanna County, VA with her two brothers and three sisters. Living in a rural it was no surprise that Sibyl found the love of her life early on. While attending Fluvanna County High School Sibyl was set up on a blind date at a ball... Read More

November 2, 2020 — Our neighbor, Mrs. Mary McBride was born and raised in Holderness, New Hampshire where she grew up with her parents, 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Her father worked in the logging business and the family moved often to follow his work. After graduating from the University of New Hampshire with a bachelor’s degree in biology... Read More