Featured Resident

October 1, 2018 — Mrs. Dottie Burke born Dottie Halvorsen, was born and raised in Flushing, New York just outside Long Island with her parents and older sister Ruth. While attending teaching college Dottie met her husband Robert Burke on a blind date at West Point. Mrs. Burke’s husband was a Career Army Officer and later a member of... Read More

October 1, 2018 — Mr. Garnett Kestner was born and raised in Abington ,Virginia right outside of Bristol, and attended school in Washington County, Virginia and is affectionately known as “Red”. He was married to his wife Sue for forty-five years and together had four daughters and one son. He worked as a brick layer at the brick plant... Read More

August 31, 2018 — Mr. John Pente was born and raised with his brother and sister in Baltimore, Maryland. After graduating from Calvert Hall College John accepted a job working for the Federal Government as a Computer Programmer while computer technology was still very new and upcoming. While working for the government he met his lovely wife Cathy with... Read More

August 31, 2018 — Ms. Brenda Burns was born and raised in Castlewood, Virginia and graduated from Castlewood High School. She had four sisters and one brother. In 1970 Brenda married Charles Burns, a beef and dairy farmer, and moved to live on a farm in Cleveland, Virginia (Russell County). She has three daughters and four grandchildren. Ms. Brenda... Read More

August 1, 2018 — Mr. Charles Butler was born November 6, 1943 and raised in Culpeper County, Virginia. He is known to family and friends as “Boozie”. He attended Mitchells schools in Culpeper County. He worked for Bingham and Taylor Corp. for thirty-nine and a half years manufacturing pipe, which he states he enjoyed very much. He loves spending... Read More

August 1, 2018 — Mrs. Mabel Nell Denny, formerly known as Mabel Riley was one of ten children. Mabel grew up with  five brothers and four sisters. After graduating from high school Mabel went to work for C&P Telephone Company of Virginia and worked there for nearly 40 years. Mabel met her future husband at the age of 18... Read More

July 2, 2018 — Ms. Marian Durden was born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She grew up with 2 sisters and one brother of which she was the eldest. After High School Marian went on to business school and took a job working as a secretary. After casually meeting her husband James they began dating in secret because... Read More

July 2, 2018 — Ms. Audrey Briggs was born and raised in Newcastle England. She had two brothers and one sister and worked as a dentist prior to moving to the United States. Her husband was an engineer for Chrysler Automotive which allowed for them to travel all over the world. She loves gardening, horses, sewing, badminton, tennis, participating... Read More

June 1, 2018 — Mrs. Frances Reamy grew up in Caroline County, Virginia with her parents and one brother. After graduating from C.T Smith High School in Lady’s Smith, Va she went to work as a secretary. Mrs. Reamy found her soulmate of 22 years with Stanley Reamy who owned and operated an automobile repair shop and gas station.... Read More

June 1, 2018 — Our resident spotlight for the month of June is Mr. William H. Gentry.  He was born June 22, 1947 in Charlottesville, VA to a large family of six children and likes to be called “Gentry”.  Mr. Gentry was raised in Orange, Virginia and attended Orange County public schools. He worked as a painter for many... Read More