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Dorothy Brightwell

Longtime resident Dorothy Cope Brightwell of Mount Pleasant, Texas passed away Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017 in Richardson, Texas. Dorothy was born in Rye, Ark. on June 29, 1942 to Noah A. and Floy (Curry) Cope. She was known for her untiring work at Titus Regional Medical Center where she served last as Quality Management. She was a member of St. Andrews United Methodist Church. Left to cherish her memory is her children, Jeff Brighwell and Becky Brightwell Schwarz; her grandchildren, Jordan Ochoa and Samantha Schwarz; brothers, Emmett Cope of Warren, Ark., and David Cope of West Helena, Ark.; sister, Jerrilyn Bullock of Huntsville, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Owen Brighwell. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday at the St. Andrews United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at the Union Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m., Saturday evening at the funeral home. The family request memorial be made in her memory to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. An On-line guest registry is available at Batescoopersloanfuneralhome.com.

Published November 26, 2017

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