Margaret Lipscomb Obituary

Marge Lipscomb, born March 10, 1925, to Margaret and Samuel Burford in Atlanta GA, died on October 17, 2010 in Colorado Springs, CO. Marge leaves her four daughters and their families: Shirley (Cres) Fleming of Durango, CO, Gail (Tom) Kato of Tokyo, Japan, Joyce (Fred) Fenn of Denver, CO, and Patti (David) Lynch of Colorado Springs. “Oma� also leaves eight grandchildren and one great grandchild: Chris Fleming (Tara Meierkord) and baby Makenna, Darcy Fleming, Hilary Raye, Jared Raye, Ashley Fenn, Maegan Fenn, Laura Lynch, and Kevin Lynch. Marge attended Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn University) and was the first female aeronautical engineering student. She was a sorority member of Alpha Gamma Delta. She married Virgil Wood Lipscomb June 9, 1945. The family relocated often for the military but settled in Colorado Springs in 1958. Marge was a Cornerstone member of the Broadmoor Community Church and generously gave her time with the many ministries of the church including teaching Sunday school classes. She also established a successful career as a potter at Meadowfound Art Gallery in Manitou Springs. Marge was a loving, kind and generous woman admired and respected by all who knew her. Above all she cherished her family. She will be profoundly missed. The family gratefully acknowledges the wonderful caregivers in assisted living on the 3rd floor at Village at Skyline and the dedicated loving outreach of the people at Broadmoor Community Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Meditation Glen, 315 Lake Ave., Colorado Springs, Co., 80906. Memorial services will be held at Broadmoor Community Church, Sunday October 24, 2010 at 2:00pm. Interment at the Broadmoor Community Church Glen will immediately follow the service.