Virginia Hope Brame, 92, longtime resident of Kansas City, Kansas passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society of Olathe.

Hope was born February 1, 1928 to the late William Earl McCorkle and Sarah Blanche Peters McCorkle in Nelson, Missouri.  She graduated in 1946 from Central High School in Kansas City, Missouri.  On May 31, 1946 Hope married Henry W. Brame of Slater, Missouri.  Hope was a dedicated mother to her eight children.  After her children left home, Hope went to work as a receptionist for several physicians in the Kansas City area.  She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Shawnee and later in life enjoyed attending services at Judson Baptist Church and Open Door Fellowship with her children.

Hope is preceded in death by her husband, Henry Brame; her parents, two brothers and five sisters.  She is survived by her children Barbara Samuels; Claudette Metsker and husband Gordon; Hank Brame and wife Carol; Sarah Jennifer Cook and husband Kris; Bill Brame and wife Julie; Glenda Rowlett and husband Terry; Christopher Brame; Charlotte Carr and husband Tom; 20 grandchildren, Stephanie Samuels; Peter Samuels; Jonathan Cates and wife Kendra; Andrew Cates; Brenton Cook and wife Erin Holton; Bethany Cook, Samantha Cook and husband Eric Hamline; Amanda Logsdon and husband Kevin; Nathaniel Brame; Jessica Lafollette and husband Brett; Billy Brame and wife Melissa; Emily Nelson and husband Kyle; Zach Brame; Linsey Lindberg; Alane Juarez; Savannah Rowlett; Brandon Rowlett; Robert Benkert and wife Vanessa; Bryan Benkert; Jennifer Benkert and wife Kristin Goche; and 25 great grandchildren with one on the way.

Poem written by Virginia’s grandson Billy Brame

Hope: An Elegy The beauty of Hope is how she stands; Gently opposed to cynicism or despair In polka dots and pumps. Petite. Powerful. Against all of life's possibilities, to Hope is A revolutionary, radical act. She gardens with a trust in the coming future; Patiently she cultivates a peach tree. Hope is steadfast; an anchor With Lipstick and jewelry and grace. On a fence post, she sits, unafraid to impress. With humor and wisdom and confidence. Family is a Hope embodied She is the seventh of eight And brings the world eight of her own. The mystery and multiplicity of motherhood. The joyful hospitality Hope fashions From foods and fabric and conversation Around her home, she moves, surrounded By neighbors and strangers all welcomed We Christians are a people of Hope; Hymns on an organ in the living room Or outside under a brush arbor, Revivals are relentless optimism. All will be fulfilled at the eschaton, Resurrection awaits us there. Alongside Love and Faith is Hope; These three ultimately abide.

Graveside Services

Hope will be laid to rest in a private graveside service in Chapel Hill Cemetery.  Services will be livestreamed at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 19. To watch please click here.

Memorial Contributions

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to City Union Mission, 1100 E. 11th St., Kansas City, MO 64106 for feeding hungry people during this time of Covid-19 or to Good Samaritan Society of Olathe, 20705 W. 151st St., Olathe, KS 66061