Senior Living Resident Spotlight – Peggy Fitch
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...
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Apr 1, 20211 min read
Senior Living Resident Spotlight – Don Detwiler
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,...
Mar 2, 20211 min read
Senior Living Resident Spotlight – Dorothy Garnett
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...
Feb 1, 20211 min read
Senior Living Resident Spotlight – Barbara Garr
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...
Jan 4, 20211 min read
Senior Living Resident Spotlight – Sibyl Johnson
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...
Nov 2, 20201 min read
Senior Living Resident Spotlight – Mary McBride
Our neighbor, Mrs. Mary McBride was born and raised in Holderness, New Hampshire where she grew up with her parents, 2 brothers and 3...
Jul 31, 20201 min read
Senior Living Resident Spotlight – Luther Dofflemoyer
Mr. Luther Dofflemoyer was born at Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia but has spent the entirety of his life in...
Jul 1, 20201 min read
Senior Living Resident Spotlight – Len Deeds
Our fellow Villager, Mr. Len Deeds is originally from Erie, Pennsylvania where he grew up with his doting parents as well as his sister...
Jun 1, 20201 min read
Senior Living Resident Spotlight – Glynn and Betty Coleman
Glynn and Betty Coleman have spent most of the last 70 years together in a wonderful marriage. Glynn was raised in Gibson County, TN and...
Apr 1, 20201 min read
Health & Rehab Resident Spotlight – Mike Lohr
Mike Lohr grew up in Orange and has lived in town his whole life. After he became disabled, he moved to Dogwood Village. “I love it...
Apr 1, 20201 min read
Senior Living Resident Spotlight – Zeke and Ann Tomlinson
Zeke and Ann Tomlinson have spent the majority of their lives in Orange County though Ann was raised in Lahore and Zeke spent the very...
Mar 2, 20201 min read
Senior Living Resident Spotlight – Frances Purcell
Mrs. Frances Purcell was born and raised in Washington. D.C. and spent the entirety of her childhood along with her brother, Jay and...
Mar 2, 20201 min read
Health & Rehab Resident Spotlight – Dorothy Mitchell
Ms. Dorothy Mitchell was born in Natural Bridge, Virginia. She was born into a large family of twelve children, nine girls and four boys....
Jan 2, 20201 min read
Health & Rehab Resident Spotlight – Barbara Jean Grasty
Ms. Barbara Jean Grasty was born and raised in Orange, VA. along with her brother and sister and attended Orange County schools. After...
Jan 2, 20201 min read
Senior Living Resident Spotlight – Alice Wells
Mrs. Alice Wells immigrated to the United States from the Czech Republic with her mother and brother at the age of 13. Her father had...
Dec 2, 20191 min read
Senior Living Resident Spotlight – Cora Smith
Cora Smith was raised in rural Greene County, VA along with her 2 sisters and brother on a farm. She attended William Monroe High School...
Dec 2, 20191 min read
Health & Rehab Resident Spotlight – Hazel Kennon
Ms. Hazel Kennon was born November 16, 1917 in Charlestown, WV. Her family moved to North Carolina and later to Locust Grove, VA where...
Nov 1, 20191 min read
Senior Living Resident Spotlight – Mary Lou Baker
Mrs. Mary Lou Baker has been a friend to all from the moment she moved into Dogwood Village. She was born in Unionville and has spent the...
Nov 1, 20191 min read
Health & Rehab Resident Spotlight – Sherwood Parrott
Mr. Sherwood Parrott was born and raised in Quinque, a community in Green County, VA. He attended William Monroe High School and worked...
Oct 1, 20191 min read
Senior Living Resident Spotlight – Alice Lumsden
Our dear friend, Mrs. Alice Lumsden with a heart of gold and larger than life personality has spent her life in Orange County and has...
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