Mary Alice Hemming, 83, of Hollywood, MD passed away on January 29, 2015 in Callaway, MD. Born on February 15, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Essie Marie Payne Ferguson and Bernard Xavier Ferguson, Sr.

Mary was the loving wife of the late Henry John Hemming, Jr., whom she married in Hollywood, MD in 1949, and preceded her death on July 31, 1997.

Mary is survived by her children; Joan Hemming Gotwald (Robert) of Alexandria, VA, Agnes C. Bentley of Lexington Park, MD, Patricia A. Hemming of California, Charles H. Hemming, and Joseph A. Hemming both of Hollywood, MD, sister Victoria Ferguson Dell and sister in law Suzanne Ferguson both of Hollywood, MD. Grandchildren; James Carter (Renee Malone), Timothy J. Bentley, Heather Gwynn Henson (Robert), Julia Marie Gotwald, Catherine Anne Gotwald, Kimberly Sawejko (Raymond) and 3 great grandchild; Corbin Sawejko , Conner Sawejko , and Caitlyn Sawejko.

She was preceded in death by her daughters Jeanette A. Hemming and Mary Catherine Hemming and brothers; George Andrew Ferguson, Bernard Xavier Ferguson, and Robert Luke Ferguson.

Mary was a lifelong resident of St. Mary's County, MD. She was a Food Bank Volunteer and a member of St. John's Catholic Church Hollywood, MD.

The family will receive friends on Monday, February 2, 2015 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM with prayer recited at 6:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 10:00 AM in St. John's Catholic Church, Hollywood, MD with Father Ray Schmidt officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary's P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown, MD 20650, and/or St. John's Building Fund 43950 St. John's Road Hollywood, MD 20636. Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.