Angeline Barnes Dawson-Awosika

Angeline Barnes Dawson-Awosika, 65, daughter of the late Eddie and Mattie Barnes, Sr., went to rest with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, February 17, 2025.
Angeline's favorite passages of scripture is Psalm 91, Jeremiah 29:11, and Zephaniah 3:17. She was a member of Christ Church WOTCC in Cheverly, Maryland.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 4:00 PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home.
In addition to her parents, Angeline was preceded in death by her brother, Billy Barnes, Eddie Barnes, Jr., Willie Lee Barnes, Willie Rogers and Alton Rogers; sister, Bertha Howell; and her beloved pet, Oliver Tucker Dawson.
She is survived by her: husband, Valentine O. Awosika; children, Lukeshia Tayvonne Davis (Shelton) of Greenville, NC, Earnest Lee Hudson, Jr., (Nicole) of Bowie, MD, Yanikki Nicole Hudson, of Upper Marlboro, MD; step-children, Mary Funke Haft (Dave) of Washington, DC, Ayo Tunde Lawrence (Jeremy) of Los Angeles, CA, and Lashawn Awosika of Salisbury, MD; grandchildren, Anthony Michael Baker, Morgan Elyse Davis, Nia Simone Hudson, and Naliya Selene Hudson; step-grandchildren, Carter Haft, Zahava Lawrence, Skai Johnson, and Aven Haft; brothers, Johnny Barnes, William Barnes, and Donnie Barnes; sisters, Mary Best, Ruthie Sutton, Diane Little, Mattie Hudson, and Evangeline Taylor; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Life is but a little pathway
God has planned for you and me,
And He walks the way before us;
Oft' our path we cannot see.
And we sometimes get discouraged
When the briers pierce us sore,
Then He comes to us and whispers,
"I am with thee evermore."
Then how beautiful the roses
Which along the path we meet!
If it were not for the briers
Would the roses seem so sweet?
Now the day is getting cloudy
And before us lies a hill,
Then our Guide in love assures us,
"Fear not, I am with thee still."
If it were not for the briers,
If the days were never dim,
If we met no disappointments,
Could we see the need of Him?
And if Satan tried us
Would we flee to Christ for aid?
Could we know the joy of trusting,
When He says, "Be not afraid?"
But the joy that there awaits us
When we reach journey's end
Is a joy that human mortals
Cannot nearly comprehend.
Is it worth all the toil and patience
And out efforts every one,
When we hear His words of welcome,
"Faithful one, thou hast well done."
Author Unknown