Barbara Jeanette Smith

Barbara Jeanette Smith, passed away on August 23, 2019 at Beaumont Hospital in Troy, Michigan following a long illness. She was 83 years old. She was born on June 22, 1936 in Benham, Kentucky. Barbara believed in the Pentecostal faith and worked for Fisher Corporation in Troy, Michigan for 23 ½ years.

She was the loving wife of the late Olan Smith. Barbara is survived by her children Debra Jo Gehart-Carpenter and husband Edward, Sharon Lynn McDonough and husband Michael Sr., Rhonda Katherine Smith, Wendy Renee’ Morales, and son-in-law Steven Leathers. Grandchildren Jamie Majewski (Nicole), Angela Klausen (Jamee), Ibrahim Noor (Asha), Diana LaPointe, Joey Majewski, Kristy Orwig (David), Nikki Sturza (Jeremy), Michael McDonough Jr. (Katrina), Melanie Morales, Brianna Leathers, Brendan Leathers, Alexandria Morales, and Makenzie Morales. Great grandchildren Amber Horton, Tyler Majewski, Madison Majewski, Cheyenne Orwig, Courteney Orwig, Zachary Majewski, Caden LaPointe, Ava Klausen, Amina Noor, Logan Klausen, Adrianna LaPointe, Gavin LaPointe, Layla Noor, Isabella Sturza, Jenna Sturza, and River Garcia. Great great grandchildren Taiylihonna Horton and Sophiya Jo Horton.

Barbara was preceded in death by her parents James Walter Brady and Ida Cleo Whitehead Highfield and her daughters Teresa Fiore and Vicky Leathers.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 29, 2019 from 2:00pm until 8:00pm at Resurrection Funeral Home, 40800 Hayes Road in Clinton Township. A Memory Share will start at 6:30pm on Thursday evening. A Funeral Service will take place on Friday, August 30, 2019 at 11:00am at the funeral home. Friends may visit the funeral home beginning at 10:00am on Friday.

Committal Services for Barbara will take place at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 1:00pm.

Memorial donations for Barbara are appreciated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2265 Livernois Rd., Ste 410, Troy, MI 48083 or the Alzheimer’s Association, 25200 Telegraph Rd Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48033.