Margaret Ella Mae Barnes

Mrs. Margaret Ella Mae Barnes was called home to be with the Lord on September 2, 2019 at the Montgomery Hospice Casey House in Rockville, MD. She was born to the late Marion and John Sims on February 21, 1923 in Beallsville, MD. Ella Mae was married to the late William James Barnes in 1941.

She leaves to cherish her memories, her: daughters, June Plummer (Larry) and Joyce Harris (John) of Germantown, MD; seventeen grandchildren, Katrina Hamilton (Geraldine), Dawn Williams, Joan Hamilton, Charles Harris, Jr. (Sandra), Nikiesha Harris (Darrell), Yolanda Mabine (Tyrone), Nikora Groomes (Anthony), Bruce Barnes (Patricia), Andrea Barnes, and Erica Thomas (James); thirty four great grandchildren, Mirella Kline (Bill), Charles III, Zackary and Caitlin Harris, Donald Newton, Jr., Aeninll (Leroy), Savion Williams, Amina Hamilton, Candice Jean (Rick), Alaria, Amia and Asaun Groomes, Brianna Plummer (Tony), Tyra, Jalen and Devin Davis, Corbin Smith, Yancy Harriday, Colby Cooper, Tony Baker, Andrew and Matthew Taylor, Anthony and Bruce Barnes, Jr., Brittaney, Brandon, Jr., Simone, and Asa; twenty five great-great grandchildren, Levi, Cecilia, Marcel, Dasean, Althena, Shana, Dennis, Tammy, Kaylee, Sean, Tazion, Isahia, Zackariah, Trinity, Capone, Tonia, Tanasha, Luna, Shanta, Cherelle, Bently, Bethany, Issa, Isaiah, and Tazi.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her daughters, Shirley Barnes and Marylee Hamilton; granddaughter, Tammy Cooper; great great granddaughter, Brianna Taylor; grandson, Brandon Barnes; and devoted niece, Roma Taylor.