Barbara Sue Smith, 78, of Quincy, passed away peacefully at 3:03 p.m. on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Carecore at Heritage in Minster, Ohio. She was born in Sidney, Ohio on February 11, 1948, to the late Allen Coleman Watkins and Eva (Cupps) Watkins.

On August 29, 1976, Barb married Arden Lee Smith in Quincy, Ohio and he preceded her in death on February 24, 1999. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Leroy Alan Watkins, and Roger Wayne Watkins.

Barb is survived by a sister, Phyllis Bell; sister-in-law, Sheila (Wise) Watkins-Weaver; three stepchildren, David, Julie, and Amanda; and four nephews and a niece, David Bell, Roger Watkins II, Bob Watkins, Robbie Watkins, and Judy Watkins-Westlake.

Barb had previously worked at Stolle’s, the former Shelby County Home, and retired as a seamstress from Leader’s Sportswear in Sidney, where she helped make the space suits for the space shuttle Challenger astronauts.

Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. on Friday, October 2, 2026, at the Quincy Methodist Church, 111 South Street in Quincy, where Pastor Michael Mitchell will officiate a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Quincy, Ohio

Memorial contributions may be made, in Barb’s memory, to Quincy Methodist Church or Wilson Hospice.

SANFORD FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, DEGRAFF is honored to care for Barb’s family and encourages anyone to share a fond memory or kind message with the family at www.sanfordfuneralhome.com.