She was born in Norfolk, Virginia on November 5th, 1954 to Raymond and Wanda Smith. She graduated from San Diego’s Patrick Henry High School in 1972 followed by Oklahoma State University in 1977 with a Master’s degree in Business Administration and was a Professor of Business Office Technology at Grossmont Community College.
Barbara was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, teacher and friend. Teaching was her calling and passion. An avid Padres fan, she enjoyed cross-stitching, scrapbooking, movies and hosting family gatherings. She thoroughly enjoyed traveling, especially trips to Hawaii and Las Vegas and was thrilled to go to Europe twice in recent years. She was team mom and player agent for Santee American Little League and was avid supporter of her children’s sports. She adored her grandchildren and they were the light of her life.
She will be greatly missed by her husband Greg, children Brian, his children Dominic & Savanna, Matthew and his wife Debbie, their children Bradley and Connor, Elaine and her husband Kevin, their children Cameron and Noah, her brother Ray, sister Peggy and her husband Jeff, their children Austin and Hayley, and many friends and coworkers.
