Virginia Buckworth Barnes, 95, of Elkton, MD went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 9, 2017 surrounded by her family. Born on March 1, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Samuel H. and Emma Temperance Spear Buckworth. Virginia graduated from Middletown High School where she enjoyed playing basketball, once representing the school in a State free throw competition, making 49 of 50 consecutive shots. Following graduation, she attended beauty school. Virginia met and married Harry D. Barnes and went on to enjoy a successful career as Broker at Barnes Realty Company for the next 40 years. A lifelong member of Elkton United Methodist Church, she had been active with the Gleaners and United Methodist Women. She enjoyed music, dancing, spending time at the beach and loved to shop. She especially liked celebrating the simplest of things with family and friends and had a warm and genuine smile for everyone she met. Survivors include her husband, Louis J. Salerno; son, Harry Barnes (Cathy), Rising Sun, MD, daughter, Virginia Selner (Bob), Elkton, MD; grandchildren, Chemayne Larsen, James Barnes V, Margie Sotomayor, Edwin Barnes and Alan Barnes and great- grandchildren, Christian and Samantha Larsen and Sonia and Curran Sotomayor and other cousins, nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Barnes was preceded in death by her first husband of 46 years, Harry D. Barnes, son, James Barnes IV, grandsons, Michael Chelf and Kevin Selner, and brother and sister-in-law Clifton and Elsie Buckworth. The family wishes to thank Union Hospital, Christiana Care and Elkton Transitional Care Center for providing exceptional care to our loved one. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Hicks Home for Funerals, 103 W. Stockton St., Elkton where visitation will begin at 10 a.m.. Interment will be in Hopewell Cemetery, Port Deposit, MD. In lieu of flowers , contributions may be made to the Elkton United Methodist Church, 219 E. Main St., Elkton, MD 21921. Comments are closed.
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