Patsy Stewart

I consider myself very fortunate to live in the beautiful Roanoke Valley. My husband and I were born and raised here. I was brought up in Roanoke County and went to Northside High School. He was from Salem and graduated from Andrew Lewis. We were both very lucky to get good jobs when we graduated. I went to work for GE and he went to Carter Machinery, where he is still employed with 36 years service.

Growing up as a child in Roanoke I never lacked for things to do. There was Lakeside Amusement Park, concerts at Victory Stadium, rides on the Blue Ridge Parkway and big snows in the winter. One of my favorite memories was sharing a chocolate milkshake with my dad at the counter top bar at the local drug store. I loved to sit on the stool and go round and round!

After Mike and I got married and started our family, we moved to Botetourt County where we remained until our children were grown. We never considered moving anywhere else because we knew there was no better place to raise our children than the Roanoke Valley. We had great schools, lots of activities to keep us busy and a peace of mind that our children were safe.

We moved from Botetourt to Roanoke County 4 years ago. We enjoy all of the conveniences we have but we especially love the traditional neighborhood with sidewalks and front porches. It reminds me of the Roanoke neighborhood I was raised in.

In the work place, it has definitely been a plus to have my roots in the Roanoke Valley. Working as a business consultant in marketing and advertising with Online Advantage and Roanoke Biz2Biz, my heritage has served me well. Over my fifty plus years, I know a lot of people, I have a lot of connections and I know how to get anywhere. Just ask me!

• Patsy’s Occupation: Operations Manager, Roanoke Biz2Biz, JobzCafe, OSAdvantage
• Patsy’s Hometown: Roanoke, VA
• Patsy’s Social Profiles: Facebook, LinkedIn