Dorothy Cord Morgan

Dorothy Cord Morgan, age 96, died peacefully on May 23, 2009 at Lorien Bel Air, where she resided since 2007. She was the beloved wife for 72 years of C. Curtis Morgan , who passed away in 2005. She was born in Baltimore on January 23, 1913, to the late Leona Godwin Cord and George Thomas Cord. Dorothy was raised in Aberdeen by her maternal grandparents, Emma Ivins Godwin and William Godwin. Mrs. Morgan graduated from Aberdeen High School and Eaton Burnette School of Business in Baltimore. Dorothy was an excellent athlete whose favorite sports were volleyball and tennis. She was a very active member of Grace United Methodist Church in Aberdeen where she taught Sunday and Bible School. She chaired church dinners, served as president of her church's Methodist Women's Organization and was named Woman of the Year in 1976. Dorothy was a charter member of P.E.O., Chapter H, Aberdeen, an organization promoting educational opportunities for women. She was honored in 2006 as a Golden Girl for 50 years in the organization. She served as Chapter H's president and held other offices as well. Mrs. Morgan and her late husband were members of the Maryland Golf and Country Club for over 35 years. Dorothy enjoyed traveling with her husband, taking care of her grandchildren, spending summers at their cottage she loved so dearly in Rehoboth Beach, DE, and spending a month in Daytona Beach, FL for many years. She was known for her love for entertaining in the home her husband and she built on W, Bel Air Ave, Aberdeen in 1950. Dorothy was known for her love of decorating and her exquisite taste. She was an adoring grandmother and great.grandmother, and was devoted to the Orioles and Colts and loved all sports. From 2000 to 2007 she resided at Blakehurst Retirement Community in Towson. She was the cherished mother of Nancy Burlin and husband Don , Linda Lemmon and husband Bob, all of Bel Air. Dorothy is also survived by grandchildren; Kent Royall Ferrell and wife Eula of Aberdeen, Kevin Morgan Ferrell of Be lAir, Charles Mark Ferrell and wife Lizanne of Churchville, Sandra Ferrell Johnson and husband Paul D. of Bernville, PA and Wellington FL, Laura Paige Lemmon Martin and husband Drew of North East. Pamela Lemmon Johnson and husband Chris of Hunt Valley and 8 great-grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Vivian Cord of Broadmead Community in Hunt Valley and the late George Cord of Mercy Ridge Community in Timonium. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 27 from 4-7 P.M. in Grace United Methodist Church, 110 W. Bel Air Ave, Aberdeen, where a funeral service officiated by Dr. Robert T. Clipp will be held Thursday, May 28 at 2 P.M. A reception will follow in the church hall. Interment is private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in memory of Dorothy Morgan may be made to Grace United Methodist Church or to the P.E.O. Foundation, in care of Mrs. Joyce Hutchins, 65 Farragut Rd., Annapolis, MD., 21403. The foundation will distribute the funds to the various scholarships and loans sponsored by the P.E.O. Sisterhood. Condolences may be placed at www.tarringcargo.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the family-owned Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home, P.A. Funeral Home: Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home 333 South Parke Street Aberdeen, MD US 21001