Virginia Mae “Ginny” Beverly, age 87, of McKinney, Texas, passed away December 24, 2009, in McKinney. Ginny was born July 10, 1922, in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, to George and Martha (Eurich) Tweed. She graduated from Lawrence University. Ginny held two master degrees in Literature and Music. She was the women’s editor for the McKinney Courier Gazette for many years. She wrote the Country Cousins column and covered numerous other social activities in and around McKinney. Ginny was very active in the McKinney Book Club, Halcyon Club, Heard Craig Museum, Eldorado Country Club Ladies Association, and the McKinney Community Concert Association. She was a member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in McKinney. She is survived by her son, Bruce Beverly and wife, Anita of Whitewright, Texas; and granddaughter, Carilyn Beverly of Chino, California. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Jack Tweed. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 2, 2010 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in McKinney, Texas Memorials may be made to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church or to the Heard-Craig Museum at www.heardmuseum.org.