Margaret Gordon Cope

COPE, Margaret Gordon, 90, of Colonial Heights, died August 14, 2008 at the Colonial Heights Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born April 22, 1918 to the late Theodore Leith Gordon and Lilly Wynne McDowell Gordon in Raleigh, N.C. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Stephen J. Cope, Major, USAF, Ret.; devoted daughter, Pamela Wynne Cope; sisters, Frances G. Winner and Anne G. Poindexter; and brother, Theodore L. Gordon. Mrs. Cope is survived by a son-in-law, Arthur W. Ritter; a niece, Cheri W. Browder and husband, Wayne, and family of Colonial Heights; and several other nieces and nephews. Peggy, as she was known by all, was a member of the Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church (until Alzheimer's claimed her memory), where she served faithfully, especially in the choir. Those who knew her will never forget her beautiful voice and her love of music. We would like to thank her caregivers from Colonial Heights Health Rehabilitation Care, Dunlop House, and Hospice of Central Virginia for all their loving care. Honoring her request, burial will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Virginia, Alzheimer's Association, the American Cancer Society, or the Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church. Arrangements by the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.