Elizabeth Barret Obituary
The world bids farewell to Elizabeth Barret of Whitesburg, Kentucky, departing on February 3, 2026 at the age of 74. Elizabeth leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Maxwell P. Barret and Julia Johnson Barret; and her brother Maxwell P. Barret, Jr.. She is survived by: her husband Herby Ellis Smith; her children, Evan Barret Smith (Jessica Branham) of East Point, KY and Ada Julia Smith (Jacob Mack-Boll) of Whitesburg, KY; her granddaughters, Lydia Kate Branham Smith, Elizabeth Laurel Branham Smith, Ada Julia Mack-Boll and Thelma Astraea Mack-Boll; her sisters, Julia B. Mitchell of Hazard, KY, Carolyn B. May of Lexington, KY and Margaret B. Droste of Lexington, KY; and her sister-in-law Kendall S. Barret of Lexington, KY.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Appalshop Archive at appalshop.org/donate or 9404 Highway 805, Suite B, Jenkins, KY 41537 in honor of Elizabeth Barret.
