Barbara Jean Kupka-Smith Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Barbara Jean Kupka-Smith of Camilla, Georgia, born in Tama, Iowa, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on July 17, 2025 at the age of 66. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Barbara Jean Kupka-Smith to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Barbara Jean may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Charles James Kupka and Celeste Laurene Hoover Kupka. She is survived by: her husband Gerald Ansley Smith of Camilla; her children, Connor Ethan Smith (Irene) of Cumming and Erin Joy Smith of Camilla; and her siblings, Susan Davis (Shawn) of Charles City, IA, Joseph Kupka (Rhonda) of Braselton, Thomas Kupka (Colleen) of Fountain Hills, AZ and Carol Paige (Mark) of Mesa, AZ. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 23rd 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Parker-Bramlett Funeral Home (410 E Broad St, Camilla, GA 31730). A funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 24th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the same location.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society (donate.cancer.org) or Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (give.choa.org).
