Sheryl Diane Barnes, 68, of the 5200 block of Settlers Park Dr., Virginia Beach, passed away on February 28, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. Born January 15, 1946 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Albert Weeks and Odessa Wilson Weeks. She worked as a teacher’s assistant for Virginia Beach Public Schools and retired from the Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation Department with a total of 25 years of dedicated service.
She is survived by her daughters, Karin Washington, of Raleigh, NC, and Linda Smith of Chesapeake, VA; a son, Christopher Washington and his wife, Kay of Queens, NY; a brother, Todd Weeks of Virginia Beach, VA; five grandchildren; and a host of loving family members and friends.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at the Abounding Grace Church, 445 Kempshire Lane, Virginia Beach, VA 23462.
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I am so sorry to hear about Sheryl Barnes death. To her it is a departure from here to Heaven. I will miss her infection smile and laugh and internal joy that only God could give.
To Linda and Family… Our hearts go out to you all. Your mother/grandmother was truly a wonderful person with a kind heart, contagious smile, and joyous spirit. She will definitely be missed.
Dear Linda, Chris,Karin & family, We pray that you all find peace as God gives you strength for today and hope for tomorrow. Hopefully we will all find comfort in your Moms infectious laugh soon :).
To Karin, Linda, Chris and families Our love and prayers In Christian sympathy
To Karin, Linda, Chris and families Our love and prayers In Christian sympathy
Linda and Family my heart goes out to all of you during this time. I am praying peace and Gods grace to cover all of you. Sheryl was a very dear friend to me for many years. God Bless you all. Love Toya
Linda, Karin, and Chris, it has been quite some time since we have seen each other and/or been in contact. My sympathy to you and your families on the loss of your mother. If there is one thing I can say that sticks out as a memory of Sheryl is her wonderful laugh! No matter what was going on; she was always able to get a laugh out of me and anyone else that might have been around. She will be greatly missed. Please hold onto to those wonderful memories.
Although the loss of your mother is difficult to bear, may it help in some small way just to know that others care. With Heartfelt Sympathy THE BARNES Family
To the family of Mrs. Sheryl Barnes: God in his mercy chose to take Mrs. Barnes but we know that she is at peace. May you also find peace knowing she is with her creator. My prayers are with you.
Dear Linda and family,
Your mother was a very special person–she was truly one of a kind! She was full of life and happiness and wisdom. You are in my prayers and have my sincerest sympathy.
linda, Karen, and Chris may God give you the strength and the guidance to make it through this trying time
To the family of Mrs. Barnes, my heart and prayers go out to you all and I want to say that she was a great teacher. I had her since 9th grade and I’ll miss her very much. I hope you find comfort in knowing that she is an angel in heaven. I’ll keep doing my best in school for her because I know that she will be watching over me and over my classmates.
My heart and prayers go out to the family. Although I have seen Ms. Washington in ages, I remember her as so loving and a lot of fun. She sent a lot of time with us at church and doing fun activities. God’s peace. RIP awesome woman of God.
Wishing God’s peace to each of you . Take care and God bless .
Karin, Linda, Christopher and Family, Our hearts are broken at the loss of such a beautiful, brilliant, cherished person in our lives. Knowing Sheryl and considering her a family member was a gift that we are thankful for every day. May God’s love comfort you at this difficult time, and know that Sheryl is in Heaven, out of the realm of pain and suffering, and watching over and loving you until we all meet again. Bless you all.
Happy Mother’s Day in Heaven!
Words and express the shock and sadness I still feel. I know you are making God laugh and smile. Thank you for blessing my life and loving me like your child. I know you are finally at peace and no more suffering. I love you much. My deepest condolences to not just my friends but my family! I love you all!!
Veronica, Brittany & Jayda
Thinking of you all; your Mom will always be in our hearts.