Shehee was born on July 12, 1923, in Houston, Texas to Lonnie Benjamin Kilpatrick and Nell Peters.
Byrd High School, Shehee worked for her father at the life insurance agency.
[1] After high school, she attended one year at Stephens College, but her father bought her a Ford Roadster in exchange for returning home.
[1] Shehee then earned a master's degree in social work from Southern Methodist University.
[1] After World War II, Shehee visited friends in Germany and was presented an opportunity to work for the American Red Cross.
[1] After returning to Shreveport, Shehee went back to work in the family insurance agency and funeral home.
[1] She also co-chaired Governor Bobby Jindal's transition committee on ethics and chaired the Southfield School Book Fair.
[1] The Virginia Shehee Service Award was established in her name by the Southern Hills Business Association.
[1] The Biomedical Research Institute at the LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport was named for Shehee.
[1] The Volunteers of America gave her the Light House Award, Gardens of the American Rose Society bestowed their Mary Johnston Award for Outstanding Service upon her, and Louisiana Public Broadcasting named her a Louisiana Legend.