Mary Virginia "Ginny" Yeatman, 58 of St. Inigoes, MD passed away on August 28, 2010 surrounded by family at St. Mary's Nursing Center in Leonardtown after a long battle with early onset Alzheimer's.

Born February 15, 1952 in Leonardtown, MD, she was the daughter of the late John M. Cooper and Margaret A. (Bayne) Cooper.

Ginny was a lifelong resident of Southern Maryland and a lifelong member of St. Michael's Church in Ridge. She married Herbert Everett "Butch" Yeatman, Jr. on November 8, 1969. She was an exceptional homemaker and day care provider, and she gently influenced the lives of many children throughout the years. Before her illness, she enjoyed cooking, playing pitch, doing crafts, and shopping, especially at Christmas.

Ginny is survived by her loving husband Herbert E. Yeatman of St. Inigoes, MD; three beloved children Cindy Morgan and her husband Dwight of Lexington Park, MD, Bridget Eagan of St. Inigoes, MD, and Jannet L. Keister and her husband John of Ridge, MD; dear grandmother of five grandchildren, Matthew and Connor Eagan, Jacob Keister, and Hanna and Joshua Morgan. She is also survived by four siblings, Barbara Chapman of Leonardtown, MD, Peggy Barickman of St. Inigoes, MD, Jean Harmon of Valley Lee, MD, and Linda Wood of Woodbridge, VA.

Preceded in death by her brother John Matthew Cooper, Jr.

Family will receive friends for Mary's Life Celebration on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Ridge, MD. Prayers will be recited at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the church on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. with Father Joseph Bayne and Father Lee Fangmeyer officiating. Interment to follow in the church cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be, Joey Barickman, Robert Bayne, Kevin Booth, Wayne Booth, John Chapman, III, and Jamie Yeatman.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. 456, Ridge, MD 20680, St. Michael's School P.O. Box 259, Ridge, MD 20680 or the National Capital Area Alzheimer's Association, 3701 Pender Drive, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22030.

Arrangements provided by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.