Yvonne Dodson Barnes

Yvonne Dodson Barnes, 83 years old, of Frederick, MD, passed away October 10, 2013. She was the wife of the late William Bernard Barnes, Sr.

Born October 05, 1930, in Bluefield, WV, she was the daughter of the late George W. Dodson and Bettie White Dodson.

One of eleven children, Mrs. Barnes was educated in the public schools of Mercer County, West Virginia. She also studied at Frederick Community College and was a star student. She was a devoted home maker and always put family first. However, she often made time to serve the community, as in her volunteer service in the Mirror Program in Frederick County Public Schools at North Frederick Elementary.

Mrs. Barnes became a successful entrepreneur, buying and selling several businesses, along with her late husband, retiring from their final business venture, Sequoia Inc. (Sequo Liquors) in 1996.

Mrs. Barnes was a former member of the First Missionary Baptist Church of Frederick, a former member of Downtown Community Church, where she served as an elder, and a current member of International Community Church in Frederick. She was a life time member of the N.A.A.C.P., a former member of the Independent Grocers Association of Maryland, and a former member of the Negro Business and Professional Women's Club.

Mrs. Barnes leaves to cherish her precious memory: three sons, Charles (Puggy) Barnes (Pamela) of Frederick, MD, Wayne Barnes of Atlanta, GA, and William Barnes Jr. (Louise) of Webberville, TX; three daughters, Donna Jenkins (David) of Columbia, SC, Angela Twine (Johnnie Mac) of Ft. Worth, TX, and Treva Barnes of Frederick, MD; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one sister, Rita Anderson of Frederick, MD; one brother-in-law, Robert (Bobby) Long; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and loving devoted friends.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by: four brothers, Carl Dodson, James Dodson, George Dodson and Marshall Dodson; and five sisters, Anna Mae Dodson, Arneta Dodson, Eloise Thompson, Helene Dodson and Donna (King) Long.

A public viewing will be held on Friday, October 18, 2013, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Gary L. Rollins Funeral Home, 110 W. South St., Frederick, MD. The family will receive visitors and friends from 6 to 8 pm. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at International Community Church, 123 Byte Drive, Frederick, MD.