Carole "Donie" Marie Alvey

Carole Marie Alvey, “Donie”, 76, Clements, MD passed away on February 10, 2021 peacefully with her family by her side. Born on July 24, 1944, Donie was the daughter of the late Joseph L. Yates and Nettie Tennyson Yates. Donie was the loving wife of Bernard “Jackie” Allen Alvey. Donie is survived by her children; Troy Alvey of Clements, MD, Darren Alvey of Clements, MD, Shawn Alvey of Clements, MD, and 5 grandchildren. Along with her siblings, Jeannette Foley of FL, Linda Williams of Loveville, MD, Georgia Nelson of Clements, MD and Winnie Kopacko of Clements, MD. She was preceded in death by her siblings J. Lewis Yates, Jake Yates, Evelyn Clarke, John B. Yates, Dale Yates, and Brent Yates. Donie was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, MD. She never wanted to be the center of attention and was a stay at home mom. Donie was devoted to her family farm, her husband, children, grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She loved gardening, baseball, canning, preparing meals, baking, and siting on the front deck with a cup of coffee. Donie loved her family and was a mom to all. The family will receive friends on Thursday, February 18, 2021 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 AM in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Morganza, MD with Father Drew Royals officiating. Interment will be private. Serving as pallbearers will be Allen Alvey, Cody Alvey, Casey Alvey, and Katelyn Alvey. Honorary pallbearers will be Blake Alvey, Chris Yates, J.D. Clarke and Tommy Lee Clarke. In lieu of flowers donations in the Memory of Donie may be made to the Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad P.O. Box 15 Mechanicsville, MD 20659.