Greetings 1sissygirl,

Check the Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure. I believe it is Rule 4 that deals with service of process. And yes, I've seen where a process server will leave papers "at his/her residence" and attest as to such in their return. The buzz word here is "residence", as only slaves "reside". Do a search on proper "service" or "process" on this site for more insight.

Sincerely,
truth