RVA 100 | EXPLORING HIDDEN HISTORIES RVA 100: Donnie 'Dirtwoman' Corker From the RVA 100: 100 people, places, things that you should know about Richmond series Nov 3, 2024 Nov 3, 2024 0 × RVA 100: Donnie Corker "Dirtwoman" Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm~?6 @7 #:49>@?5’D >@DE 4@=@C7F= A6CD@?2=:E:6D[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]3=:=6JD]4@>^@3:EF2C:6D^s@?2=5\(\p<2\s:CEH@>2?\r@C<6Cn@3x5lfeaeeh_Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qms@??:6 r@C<6Ck^2m H2D 2 =686?5 :? #:49>@?5’D 4@F?E6C4F=EFC6]k^Am Corker Staff photo kAmq@C? :? `hd`[ 96 8C6H FA :? E96 ~C68@? w:== ?6:893@C9@@5]k^Am People are also reading… Marion's fire-EMS chief is leaving Marion to serve the Commonwealth Marion man found guilty of assaulting town employee Former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot wife before taking own life, police say Smyth supervisors honor emergency dispatchers Marion-based free clinic wins grant to address patient transportation needs Selfe serves Marion PD as third-generation police officer After 888 days, Smyth Animal Rescue dog finds her home Smyth supervisors expected to take up junkyard permit request Kaine tours School of Health Sciences, meets with students and faculty New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward After fall: Justin Fairfax's 'profound retreat' from family Justin Fairfax: Virginia rising political star's story ends in tragedy Smyth officials urge US Forest Service to reopen Grindstone Campground Marijuana sales, sick leave bills amended | Recap of Virginia's legislation deadline Virginia Democrats spar with governor over money to pay looming bills kAmw6 8@E :?E@ 5C28 :? E96 62C=J `hf_D 2?5 @7E6? 7C6BF6?E65 vC246 2?5 {@>32C5J DEC66ED[ 2E E92E E:>6 ?@E@C:@FD 7@C 4C@DD\5C6DD:?8 AC@DE:EFE6D] w6 2=D@ D@=5 7=@H6CD @? E96 D:56H2=< 2?5 H@C<65 2D <:E496? 96=A 2E |2>>2 +F :? ~C68@? w:==[ H96C6 96 H@F=5 D:E @FED:56 A66=:?8 >2DD:G6 3@H=D @7 82C=:4]k^AmkAm~G6C E96 564256D[ 96 H2D 762EFC65 :? 5C28 D9@HD[ C25:@ 2AA62C2?46D 2?5 HC6DE=:?8 >2E496D :? 6G6CJE9:?8 7C@> >F5 E@ A@C< 2?5 362?D]k^Am Donnie “Dirtwoman” Corker was known for his cross-dressing, fundraising and notorious behavior. 1988, Times-Dispatch kAmw6 3642>6 <?@H? 2D 2? 62C=J 25G@42E6 7@C 82J #:49>@?56CD]k^AmkAm!=2J:?8 2 C2F?49J |CD] r=2FD[ 96 9625=:?65 2? 2??F2= r9C:DE>2D 7F?5C2:D6C 42==65 w2>282?K2[ H9:49 C2:D65 E6?D @7 E9@FD2?5D @7 5@==2CD 7@C E96 r6?EC2= ':C8:?:2 u@@5 q2?<]k^Am kAmw6 C2? 7@C >2J@C :? a__g @? 2 AC@>:D6 E@ “4=62? FA 4:EJ A@=:E:4D” 3FE 5:5?’E >2<6 E96 32==@E]k^AmkAmr@C<6C 5:65 :? a_`f 2E 286 ed 27E6C >2?J J62CD @7 :==?6DD]k^Am kAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^5:CEH@>2?5@4]4@>^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm“$A:56C |:E6D @7 y6DFDi %96 s:CEH@>2? s@4F>6?E2CJ[”k^2m 7C@> y6CCJ (:==:2>D[ H2D C6=62D65 :? a_`g]k^AmkAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^C:49>@?5]4@>^6?E6CE2:?>6?E^>@G:6D^5:CEH@>2?\5@4F>6?E2CJ\?@H\2G2:=23=6\@?\2>2K@?\AC:>6\2?5\>@DE\>2;@C\DEC62>:?8\A=2E7@C>D^2CE:4=602625g4c6\e6h6\d57h\27_6\dec25daf2dde]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmx? a_`h[ |2J@C {6G2C $E@?6J 9@?@C65 r@C<6C 3J 564=2C:?8 E96 7:CDE H66< @7 pAC:= “s:CEH@>2? (66<]”k^2mk^Am kAm{@42=D >6>@C:2=:K65 r@C<6C H:E9 2 >2?9@=6 4@G6C 6E4965 H:E9 9:D 7246 :? 7C@?E @7 E96 7@C>6C |2>>2 +F C6DE2FC2?E @? $@FE9 !:?6 $EC66E :? #:49>@?5]k^Am — Colleen Curran In this Series RVA 100: 100 people, places, things that you should know about Richmond Updated Aug 30, 2025 RVA 100: The Marlboro sign Updated Sep 6, 2024 RVA 100: When did the murals start going up in Richmond? Updated Sep 6, 2024 RVA 100: The Markel Building, one of the ugliest buildings in the world 76 updates Previous Next 0 Comments Dive into hometown history With a weekly newsletter looking back at local history. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story RVA 100: Donnie Corker "Dirtwoman" RVA 100: Donnie Corker "Dirtwoman" Watch Now: Related Video Trump: Iran ‘can’t blackmail us’ over Strait of Hormuz Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics AP top stories April 17 AP AP top stories April 17 Candace Owens accuses Erika Kirk of lying about security threat Candace Owens accuses Erika Kirk of lying about security threat
