Patricia Ann Barnes

Patricia Ann Jones Barnes, age 86, passed away on June 10th in Louisville, Colorado after a long bout with dementia. She was born on June 26, 1937, to Margaret Zola Watts and Joseph James Jones in Baltimore, Maryland.

EDUCATION

Patricia graduated high school from St. Frances of Rome Academy with honors. She graduated from Alverno College, Milwaukee, WI with a B.S. in Home Economics, with an emphasis on Teaching.

MARRIAGE

Patricia Ann Bernadette married Eugene William Barnes, Jr. on August 15th, 1959 at St. Pius Memorial Roman Catholic Church in Baltimore, MD. This August, our parents would have celebrated 65 years of marriage together!

CAREER

Patricia's dreamed of designing her own line of clothes that were simple, comfortable and stylish. Her first full-time job was at Social Security Headquarters, Baltimore, MD as a searcher and demonstrator of social security numbers for those who claimed to have misplaced or lost their number. Later she taught Baltimore Public Schools and Widefield Public Schools as a substitute teacher.

HOBBIES

Outdoor activities; gardening; crafts; decorating/restoring items that she was fond of, gambling on racehorses, trotters cash, and slots; betting on horses, jackpots, auto, home, and raffles; playing Pokeno was her favorite -- her favorite card partners were bluffers/risk-takers.

TRAVEL

Patricia’s first plane flight was in 1959 when she flew from Chicago to Baltimore with family and friends returning from college.

Her first trip with her husband was to the New York World Fair in 1964, they were accompanied by her brother-in-law and wife Pat, who were staying in Queens.

She decided to do something special for her brother and sister-in-law's wedding anniversary in 1964 and drove with them to The New York Peppermint Lounge to see and do "The Twist" with Chubby Checker...but he wasn't there!

SURVIVORS

Patricia is survived by Eugene W Barnes Jr. (husband of 64 years), Shawna Barnes (Daughter), Timothy Barnes (Son), Meghan McCracken (DIL), Dorothy Barnes Kellner (Daughter), Brian Kellner (SIL), Brennen Kellner (Grandson), Quinn Kellner (Grandson), Matisse Kellner (Granddaughter), and Booker Barnes (Grandson). She is also survived by her siblings Cecelia Jones Scribner, Fred Jones, and Robert "Bob" Jones.

FUNERAL

Family and friends whose lives were touched are invited to celebrate life at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lafayette, CO on Friday, June 21st, 2024. Details and RSVP are in the "Services" sections below.

FLOWERS

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that well-wishers consider purchasing a tree in our mother's memory. We know she would love that! Click the link to order a tree from The Gift Tree.com in the "Gifts and Donations" section below.

CARDS & NOTES

If you would like to send a note or card, please address it to The Barnes Family 329 Exempla Circle #220, Lafayette CO 80026. Thank you!