Danette Lynn Barnes, the loving daughter of Deborah Barnes Montgomery and the Mark Gardiner, was born on September 7, 1963 at Provident Hospiltal in Baltimore, Maryland. She was called on her journey to be with Jesus and her brothers, Alphonso and Kenneth, on August 11, 2006 after a lenghty illness. Donette received her education in the Baltimore City school system and graduated from Northwest Career Center with honors. Danette started working at the age of sixteen and continued all her lifeworking for youth services and helping peoples with disablities. On July 17, 2006 Danette retired from the Center of Social Change. She enjoyed work so much that she didn't want to stop even though she was ill. Danette had a very special place in her children's life. She did anything in her power to make sure that they had everything they needed or wanted in life. Danette really enjoyed being with her grandchildren. She could be tired and still wanted them. She was a mother among mothers and grandmothers. In 2006 she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Aggie L. Brown Sr. To be identified with Christ she was baptized by water. Danette was the type of person who loved to help clean up; and being there to help anyone out when they called on her the best way possible. Knowing how ill she was, she prepared her obituary; and these are her own words that she wrote on paper. She leves to cherish her memory; three wonderful children, Antoine, Lakeisha and Kendra; daughter-in-law, Lavern; son-in-law, Tavon Williams; two loving grandsons, Malik and Taekwon; her mother,Deborah Barnes-Montgomery; brother, Manuel two brothers Alphonso and Kenneth preceded her in death; sister, Shanna; two sister-in-laws, Schelly Bell-Rice and Gaynette Reed; stepfather, Louis Montgomery; grandmother, Dorothy Barnes; five nieces, Teiara, Tiffany, Kenyell, Keena and Sanaa; two nephews, Karon and Antonio; two great-nieces, Jalyn and Mackenzie; three additional families, Janie and the Fishers, Aunt Gloria and the Jerrys and Aunt Jeanette and the Owens; four very special buddies, Darlene, Robi,Charmaine and Michelle; a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends including two special cousins, Davis Washington ad Dwight Barnes.