Dorothea Barnes

Dorothea Glenn (nee Corbin) died peacefully at her daughter’s home in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida on January 2, 2016. Dorothea was born on February 7, 1927, the youngest child of Dr. Victor and Izema Corbin of Butler, Kentucky. She is preceded in death by her husband, Donald R. Barnes as well as her sister Mary Bradford and brother William Corbin. A proud native of Kentucky, Dorothea graduated from Butler High School at 16. She graduated from Transylvania University where she was a member of the A cappella choir that traveled widely giving concerts. She was a member of Chi Omega fraternity, an affiliation she treasured throughout her life. She received her MSW from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts and later served as the President of the Cincinnati Chapter of the Smith College School for Social Work Alumnae. She began her professional career as a social worker for the Commonweath of Kentucky Department of Child Welfare (Cabinet for Health and Family Services). Rising through the ranks she became an area administrator for the Department, responsible for supervising the delivery of children and family services for 15 counties in Northern Kentucky and a staff of 200. For 35 years with the Department, Dorothea touched the lives of hundreds of children and their families throughout Northern Kentucky. Combining her love of the arts and her personal commitment to public service, Dorothea was an active volunteer in a wide variety of community organizations. She served on the Boards of the Cincinnati Opera Guild, Three Arts, Town Club, English Speaking Union, Holly Hill Children’s Home, Woman’s Crisis Center, Kenton County SPCA, Northern Kentucky Health and Wellness Council, and the Northern Kentucky Crime Council. As a member of both the Mayflower Society and the Daughters of the American Revolution, she developed a deep respect for and interest in the preservation of her family’s historical roots. Dorothea was a direct descendent of Priscilla Mullins (Alden) who arrived in America on the Mayflower and Colonel William Barton, a French-speaking Revolutionary war hero and friend of Major General LaFayette. Prior to her extended illness, Dorothea was an active member of the Cincinnati Women’s Club, Symphony Club, Three Arts, MacDowell Society, Mercantile Library, Northern Kentucky Heritage League, Christopher Gist Society, Taft Museum and the Cincinnati Art Museum. In 1947 Dorothea married Donald R Barnes, who preceded her in death in1963. She is survived by her daughters Deborah Orr of Santa Rosa Beach, FL and Kimberly Barnes-O’Connor of Falls Church, VA and her sister, E’Corbin Crutcher (Elizabeth Corbin Argabrite) of Louisville, KY. She leaves five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Family and Friends are invited to a Memorial Gathering to be held on her birthday, Sunday, February 7, 2016 from 3 to 5:30 pm at the Greyhound Tavern; 2500 Dixie Highway; Ft Mitchell, KY. Interment will be at Flour Creek Cemetery, Butler, KY. Memorial donations can be made to the League for Animal Welfare, 4193 Taylor Road, Batavia OH 45103. var item = document.getElementById("tukios_iframe"); // Now calculate our height. if (item){ //Looks like we have tukios_iframe. Lets do stuff var currentWidth = item.clientWidth; var proposedHeight = (currentWidth + 80) * 9/16; item.height=proposedHeight; } PDF Printable Version

Dorothea Barnes

February 7, 1927 - January 2, 2016