Dorstone stalwart Elizabeth Francis was named overall winner at the second Pride of Herefordshire awards, run by the Herefordshire Partnership in conjunction with the Hereford Journal.
Elizabeth, 79, had earlier been named winner of the Herefordshire Adult Community Award.
Fellow villager Elizabeth Lane, who nominated her for the awards, said the former postmistress is also key holder for the parish church and village hall and, as such, is often approached for information by tourists researching family trees.
She said: "Elizabeth is very knowledgeable on families who have lived in the area."
Elizabeth also sits on the village hall management committee and her home is virtually an open house where she's always ready to entertain with cups of tea and her renowned home-made scones.
Elizabeth Lane added: "Nothing is too much trouble for her and I often wonder how Dorstone would cope without her."
On receiving the overall award from last year's winner Katie Llewellin and Jonathan Bretherton, chief executive of ESG who sponsored the award, Elizabeth Francis said: " I am just overwhelmed by it al and can't believe I won.
"I have never been to an event like this before and I felt there were plenty of people who deserved it more than me," she added.
The guest speaker was Graham Turner, chairman and manager of Hereford United.
Other winners were:
Entrepreneur award, sponsored by Express Bathrooms: Lee Oldaker
of Cemelot Close, Hereford, for setting up his own successful
security company.
Learner award, sponsored by Herefordshire Group Training
Association: Steven Towson who had just one GCSE when he started
attending Hereford's Royal National College for the Blind, but is
now planning to start a business studies course.
Courage award, sponsored by Cargill Meats Europe: Matthew Preece from St Weonards who saved his family from a fire at his house.
Health champion, sponsored by Halo: Vic Tarrant of Moor Farm, Hereford, who has spent 40 years helping others through athletics coaching.
Young carer, sponsored by Beds and Mattresses: Ruth Bishop, Cadet of the Year for St John Ambulance, of Newton Farm, Hereford, who has given 300 hours of voluntary service.
Adult carer, sponsored by Asda: Philip Roberts, chaplain at Hereford Hospital, who has supported thousands of Herefordshire people during his 17 years in the role.
Environmental champion, sponsored by Amey: Will Vaughan who runs the Pedicargo business, using pedal power to transport documents around for the city for both businesses and Herefordshire Council, thus cutting carbon emissions and congestion in Hereford city.
Youth community award, sponsored by Asda: Chay Sykes, a pupil at Kingstone High School, who has run a campaign to get traffic calming measures in his home village of Wormbridge.