Barbara Arneal Goins Obituary
With sadness, we share the passing of Barbara Arneal Goins (Cassopolis, Michigan). Barbara, born on July 22, 1934, passed away on June 16, 2026. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Henry Goins and Laura Belle Goins (Franklin); her siblings, Velma, Velme Goins, Henry Goins and Eugene Peake; her son-in-law Edwin G. Johnson III; her granddaughter Renata Smith; and her great grandchild Charles Johnson.
She is survived by: her children, Stephen Smith Sr. of Middlesex, Plato E. Smith Sr. (Joyce) of Covert, Michigan, Seth Smith Jr. of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Saztec Smith (Allison) of Lawton, Michigan and Sheena (Edwin); her grandchildren, Stephen Smith Jr., Stephanie Smith Clegg Viseversa, Mia Smith-Arguijo (Alex), Shannon Fitzhugh (April), Plato Smith Jr., Torreanno Smith, Annisha Solis (Sam), Dennis Underwood III (Dawn), Matthew Underwood (Lisa), Curt Underwood (Tonya), Maria Johnson, Edwin Johnson IV (Rachel), Janet Little (Lydell), Catrinka Johnson (Raynaldo), Jessie Ward Jr., Alyssa Smith, Thatcher McGill, Anabelle Smith, Ezekiel Smith, Serenity Smith and Benaiah Smith; and her close friend Gloria Saunders of Allegan. She is also survived by forty-six great grandchildren; twenty-one great great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
