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Curtis BARNES Obituary
Founder and director of Cobalt Blue Fine Arts visual artist
management agency, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 21st at the age of 57. Barnes was born June 19, 1964, in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Curtis Sr. and
Dorothy Barnes. He graduated from Wilbur Wright High School in 1982, and served in the U.S. Air Force for nearly 10 years. He is survived by his wife, Mary Barnes; daughter, Janae Casto (Aaron); two grandsons, Josiah and Isaiah Ayers; mother, Dorothy Barnes; brothers, Dalton Pitt (Teresa) and
Kevin Robinson (Dawn), and sisters, Diana Cary (Maurice) and Danita Sani (Moustapha); and a host of nieces, nephews,
cousins, friends, colleagues, and loving friend Shakera Jones. Barnes was predeceased by his father, Curtis Barnes, Sr.; and two sisters, Doris Barnes and Denise "Lyons" Lipkins. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at New Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 3426 W. Second St.,
Dayton, OH, with Pastor Therman C. Sampson II, Officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service.
Interment: Dayton National Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Thomas Funeral Home. Online condolences may also be sent to the family at www.thomasfunerals.com. Due to COVID-19, masks are required.
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Memories and Condolences
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Mia Arnold
August 3, 2025
Diana, if this reaches you, I just found out right at this moment that Curtis passed. I am sending my condolences to you and your family.
Leonard and Jeannine Wills
August 31, 2021
We send our deepest sympathy, Dorothy, you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers
Charles Hooks Jr
August 30, 2021
I never got the opportunity to meet my cousin in person while I was living in Maryland and he was living in Philadelphia, but for a little while we communicated a lot using email and also had a couple of phone conversations concerning possibly building business. At that time both of us had extremely busy lives. Wish we could've met in Baltimore or Philadelphia at that moment in time. Rest in Peace my cousin. Sorry we missed personally meeting each other face to face.
Michael Ogle Sr
August 29, 2021
The Fun we had as Children will Never be Forgotten, RIP my Dear Friend, Michael Ogle Sr & The Entire OGLE Faimly.
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