IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Lozie Mae

Lozie  Mae  Barnes  Profile Photo

Barnes

Dec 13, 1937 — Jul 3, 2021

Obituary

Lozie Barnes, passed away suddenly at Kadlec hospital in Richland Washington July 3, 2021. She was born December 13, 1937, In Shreveport Louisiana, to Henry in Rosie Samuel and had ten siblings. Lozie graduated from Booker T. Washington High school in 1956. Lozie confessed to Christ at a young age at Shady Grove Baptist Church. She was an active member in the youth and senior choirs. While traveling with the church singing group in 1960, she met Dallas Barnes in Pasco Washington. After their courtship, they were married in September 1962. Lozie was an active member of the Morning Star Baptist Church. She worked with the youth and senior choirs, served on many church committees, and was a member of the Mother's Board. In the Pasco community, Lozie worked for the war on poverty program and several years at Kurtzman Park in East Pasco as Recreation Director. This was the high point of her working career. Simply put, she loved and cared for kids at Kurtzman Park like they were her own and kids loved her… Dallas and Lozie move to Pullman Washington in 1968. While there, she gave birth to three children, Derrick, Selene, and Yvette. She continued to serve her community as a para-educator for the Pullman school district and as a Girl Scouts leader. Dallas and Lozie returned to Pasco in 1997. Lozie's hobbies include thrift shopping and yard sales, participation in the Red Hats, Sunshine Band, sewing clubs and spoiling grandkids. Her continued Community service earned her the Martin Luther King Jr. Spirit Award from Columbia Basin College. Lozie was preceded in death by her parents Henry and Rosie Samuel, her son Derrick, her brothers Jack Samuel, Leroy Samuel, and Cleon Samuel. Sisters Mary Alice Webster, Lucy Cash and Rosie Williams. She is survived by her husband, Dallas, her daughters, Selene Barnes, and Yvette Ohman (David), brother, Maxie Samuel, and sisters Ruby McDaniel, Helen Samuel, and Margie English. Lozie has five grandchildren: Amanda and Ashley Chamba, and Samuel, Olivia, and Isaac, Ohman. She has many godchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Viewing will be Friday July 16, from 4 to 8 pm at Hillcrest Funeral Home, 2804 Lewis, Pasco WA. Graveside services will be held Saturday, July 17, at City View Cemetery in Pasco at 11 AM. A celebration of her life will occur on a date to be announced. Hillcrest Funeral Home oversees the arrangements.
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Viewing

July
16

Friday

Einan's at Hillcrest - Pasco

224 South 24th Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301

4:00 - 8:00 pm

Graveside

July
17

Saturday

Starts at 11:00 am

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