Barbara A. Smith, 85, of Davenport passed away, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at The Good Samaritan Society. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Monday May 21, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Runge Mortuary Chapel. She will be laid to rest in Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the family. Online condolences and tributes to the family may be expressed at www.rungemortuary.com. Barbara was born August 28, 1932 in Davenport, Iowa, a daughter of Ralph and Ruth (Fuller) Jager. She was united in marriage to Calvin Smith February 11, 1951 in Davenport, Iowa. He passed away on January 28, 2016. She retired in 1993 from MA Ford Manufacturing after many years of service. After Barbara retired, she and her husband enjoyed time in Arizona for over 20 years. Her greatest joys in life were spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She crocheted blankets for every grandchild and great grandchild. Those left cherishing her memory include her children Richard Calvin Smith (Sue Britton), Nancy (Carl) Reicks, and Diane Rosenberger, and Vicki Samples; ten grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, daughter Suanne Carney, and great grandchild Carla.
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