Resident of the Month

Bessie was brought into this world by a wonderful midwife on October the 12th ,1937 in Kershaw County Camden, South Carolina. Bessie has two brothers, a half-brother, and one sister whom she loves very much. Bessie’s family lives close by in Nexton and Summerville and has three great nephews that think of Bessie and her brother Jerry as Nanna and Poppa. You can find miss Bessie on any given day at the front desk here at Wildcat chitchatting with our other Wildcat friends.

Bessie was always a hard-working woman and started working at a Manhattan shirt factory in North Charleston, South Carolina in 1958. In 1960, Bessie then went to work for the Welfare Dept in the old Citadel building in 1965. Bessie’s office transferred to the Charleston Memorial hospital building from where she worked for 30 years. Bessie made many beloved friends and acquaintances during her career. Bessie retired from the Charleston Memorial hospital in September of 1990.

Ms. Bessie is a joy to all that meet her and has always been all about family and fun! She and her brother, Jerry, square danced and ballroom danced for over 30 years! Bessie also has a love for the arts and sports. She and her family held season tickets to most of the Broadway shows and major sporting events year-round. Another one of Bessie’s passions is her love of reading, where you can always find her nose in a book. When Bessie wasn’t dancing or spending time on Broadway or in a sports area, Bessie loved to wind down with a good cross stitch. Miss Bessie, being from the South, enjoys fried chicken as one of her favorite foods.

Like many people, Bessie’s’ favorite holiday is Christmas with all the twinkling lights, bows and ribbons, and presents galore as all of these things always bring the sound of family laughing while sharing this special time of year together. Bessie has been thoroughly enjoying her Wildcat family, playing bingo and having her family attend the wonderful Friends and Family events with her. We love our Miss Bessie and are so thankful to have gotten to know and love her over these past six months. Here’s to many more fun times and memories created with our lovely Miss Bessie and our Wildcat family and friends!