Teacher; widow of William Heinrich SCHAEFER; born in Albany, New York, daughter of Frederick RODE and Christine ACKERMAN (who moved to Campbell County and lived at their home "Ivanhoe")
Born in Riga, Russia, son of Elias and Bluma SCHEWEL; came to America at early age with parents; president of SCHEWEL Furniture Co., founded by his father in 1897; co-founder of Round Table Conference of Christians and Jews, Lynchburg Chapter
Served as board member of Florence Crittenton Home, Woman's Club of Lynchburg, Metropolitan Lynchburg Chapter of American Red Cross, YWCA of Lynchburg, and Lynchburg Girl Scouts
Last survivor of women who organized the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1895; born in Lynchburg, daughter of Col. Kirkwood OTEY and Lucy Dabney NORVELL; president of Southern Memorial Association; charter member of Lynchburg Committee, Colonial Dames of America