Kenneth L. Barnes

Kenneth L. Barnes, 90, of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at Dorchester General Hospital. He was born at Baltimore on July 27, 1918 and was a son of the late Charles Ellis and Edith May Insley Barnes.

Mr. Barnes attended schools in Cambridge and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1936. On May 12, 1951 he married the former Blondy Murphy. She passed away on August 3, 2004. At the age of 18 he went on the Cambridge City Police Department and at that time he was the youngest member of the police force. Some years ago he had worked for Charles E. Brohawn Bros. and through the local carpenters union. Mr. Barnes had worked on a number of projects including the first Chesapeake Bay Bridge. For a number of years he was self employed in the construction business and for eight years had taught at the Dorchester County Vo-Tech Center until he retired. He was a member of the Bucktown United Methodist Church and also was a member of Cambridge Lodge No. 1272 B.P.O.E.

He is survived by a daughter Donna M. Gorski of Secretary, two sons William T. Barnes of Fishing Creek and Edward E. Barnes of Cambridge. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife he was preceded in death by a son C. Kenneth Barnes, a daughter Deborah B. Phillips, two sisters Dorothy Furr and Thelma Poole and a brother Charles Norman Barnes.

Pallbearers will be Walter Kurth, Ricky Rossi, Toby Adams, Franklin Knauer, Vernon Lowe and James Dayton.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 1 p.m. at Thomas Funeral Home in Cambridge with Rev. Mary Ann Farnell and Rev. Pardee Bramble officiating. Burial will follow at Bucktown Churchyard. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions can be made to the Bucktown Cemetery Fund, c/o Franklin Knauer, 3275 Knauer Road, Cambridge, MD 21613 or to the Alzheimers Association Eastern Shore Chapter, 209C Milford Street, Salisbury, MD 21804.