Barbara Layer Obituary
Barbara Linda graduated from Frederick High School in 1968. She retired from Litton Bionetics at Fort Detrick. She was a member of Buckeystown United Methodist Church. Bobbi was also a member of the Golden Girls club and was a huge Pittsburgh Steelers fan.
She leaves to cherish her memory her: brothers, Samuel "Sampete" Layer and William "Sonnyboy" Layer (Jessie); sisters, Dorothy "Bubu" Jah (Thaddeus) and Chantal Henderson; goddaughters, Toni Dorsey (Marty), Chyrell Griffith, Tamico Keene (Damon), India Keene, and Dashanti Dorsey; nieces, Dawn, April, Kawonia, Trisma, and Samantha; nephews, Junior, Steven, Kim, Travis, and Douglas; devoted friends, Helen Hall and Dinah Layer; and a host of great nieces and nephews, dear cousins and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her: son, LaMonte J. Oram; sister, Shirley Layer; maternal grandparents, Lindsay and Margaret Ambush; and paternal grandparents, George and Ada Layer.
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Carol Hood
August 28, 2025
My deepest condolences to her family, know Barbara all thru our elementary and high school years, may she rest in paradise
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shirl ann terrell (Wink)
August 27, 2025
Sending prayers and condolences to the family, may she RIHP FOREVER! Wink
Zelene Ambush-Fogg
August 27, 2025
Family. I´m so sorry for your loss. You have my heartfelt condolences. Rest in Paradise Barbara Linda.
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