Mrs. Hope E. McDougall, a resident of Wallaceburg, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, "Public General Campus", in Chatham, at the age of 70. Hope was born in Chatham and was a daughter of William and Gladys (Huey) Ritchie. Beloved wife of Larry McDougall. Loving mother of John Harry William and Ruth McDougall. Sadly missed by her grandchildren Ryan, Daniel, Jonathan, Ada and great grandchild, Lily. Kind sister of Una Mc Cabe and Paul (Mary Anne) Ritchie. The late Hope McDougall is resting at the the Eric F. Nicholls Funeral Home Ltd. 639 Elgin St., Wallaceburg. A private family interment will be held at Riverview Cemetery, Wallaceburg. As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Salvation Army may be left at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.ericfnichollsfuneralhome.com. As a living memorial, a tree will be planted in Nicholls Memorial Forest in memory of Hope E. McDougall.