Miss Virginia sendoff on Rosemary Willis' 22nd Birthday!
Friends, family and well wishers gathered at the Chesapeake Conference Center during the holidays to wish Miss Virginia, Rosemary Willis, a happy 22nd birthday as she prepares to leave for the Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas.
Rosemary, a lifelong resident of Chesapeake, is the only daughter of Judge Larry Willis and Attorney Patricia Willis, a former member of City Council. The Willises also have two sons.
The Beauty Queen performed two songs for her fans and introduced long-time special friends.
From left: Former City Council and School Board Member Patricia Willis with her daughter, Miss Virginia, Rosemary Willis, and husband, The Honorable Larry Willis, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judge
From left: Executive Director of the Miss Chesapeake Scholarship Pageant and Chesapeake School Board Member Jeff Bunn, Miss Virginia Rosemary Willis, and Chesapeake School Board Member Harry Murphy
Singer Auston Henderson from the Governor's School for the Arts received a standing ovation after his performance
Miss Virginia Rosemary Willis and former Naval Officer Timothy Mossholder who has been selected to host the 2013 Miss Chesapeake Pageant