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Marguerite Lord Obituary
Marguerite Warwick Davenport Lord died Monday, September 28, 2009, at her home in Earlysville.
She was born April 28, 1934, the daughter of the late John Sidney and Edna MacAdams Davenport, of Richmond.
She was a graduate of Saint Catherine's School in Richmond and Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusettes.
She founded Snob, a consignment shop in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Earlier she was on the staff of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and also was the secretary of the Kentucky Opera Association.
She was a collector of folk art, a member of the Garden Club of Virginia, and the Albemarle Garden Club.
She is survived by her husband, J. Stephen Lord of Earlysville; three sons, J. Stephen Lord Jr. of Richmond, John Sidney Davenport Lord of Leesburg, and Nathan MacAdams Lord of Richmond, as well as eight grandchildren.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, gifts be made to the Cancer Center of Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville for the treatment of ovarian cancer.
A funeral and burial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, October 2, 2009, at the Buck Mountain Episcopal Church in Earlysville.
This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.
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Joyce Jarratt
October 5, 2009
Dear Family,
In working at MJH,I have met a lot of people, some you get attached to as they come in regularly when they have cancer, Mrs Lord was one of those people. I have never met a more caring and thoughtful person than her. As sick as she was when I called her Friday Sept. 27, she was more concerned with how my dental appt went and how I was doing, than how she was feeling. I am glad she got to go to her earthly home and spend her last days there. As much as she will be missed by all, I have no doubt she is lighting up the heavens with her beautiful presence. I was blessed to have met Mr and Mrs Lord. Thank you for making my day each and every time we met. God Bless you all.
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Alison Ryan
September 30, 2009
Dear Mr. Lord,
I worked at the animal hospital in Earlysville and always enjoyed when Mrs. Lord came in. She was a breath of fresh air. I remember a time when I drove "Nesse" back to your house and she would not let me leave until I told her all about my parents recent trip to Africa. I will miss her. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Linda Morris
September 30, 2009
Stephen and family,
I am truly sorry to here of your loss. Marguerite was a wonderful and special person. I looked forward to our conversations and her great wit, she always made me laugh. She will be greatly missed. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
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