Barbara Dees Smith Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Barbara Dees Smith of Gulf Shores, Alabama, who passed away on October 12, 2025, at the age of 88, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Barbara Dees Smith to pay them a last tribute.
In the echoes of fond remembrance, may a sense of peace be found, knowing that the memories held dear will continue to shape and inspire her loved ones, keeping Barbara's spirit alive in the hearts and actions of family and friends alike. While her presence may be gone, her impact lives on in the kindness shown to others and the joy found in the ordinary moments of life.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Fred Dees and Frances Dees; her siblings, Benny Dees (Anita), Charlie Dees (Juanita), Wayne Dees (Bess) and Frances Goolsby; her son James Robert Smith; and her daughter-in-law Debra Kilgore.
She is survived by: her husband Paul C. Smith; her children, Daniel Dees Kigore and Donna Davis Porter (Kurt); and her stepchildren, Beryl Milligan (Glenn), Dru Sublet (Steve) and Paul Elliott Smith (Robin). She is also survived by Ten grandchildren, many great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
