Mrs. Barbara Jean Smith "Granny Cubby" Walker, age 86, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2025 at her home.

Born September 20, 1938 in Stephens County, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Alexander and Amie Lee Kimbrell Smith.

Mrs. Walker grew up in Westminster (Old Madison Community), SC, then moved to Toccoa where she has called home since 1960 when she married Obra Melvin Walker.  She was a member of Old Liberty Baptist Church in Westminster, SC.

Mrs. Walker graduated from Cleveland High in 1957.  She attended Piedmont College from 1957 – 1960, majored in Chemistry and minored in Home Economics.  She was the owner/operator of The Ranch Drive-In from 1972 – 2010.  Her hobbies included spending time with her family, cooking, baking, sewing, crafting and being a Sarah Coventry Jewelry Consultant for many years.  Barbara and her husband, Obra Walker, with the help of their family, ran the Obra Walker Poultry Farm.

Family members include her daughters, Elisa Collins (Ronnie), Martha Garrett (Kenneth), Janet Dawson (Kendall), Lennia Colwell (Chris) and Melvia-Lynn Dickinson (Craig); grandchildren, Erin Pickens (Jeremy), Brianna Nixon (John Michael, Sr. "Mikey"), Seth Collins (Emily), Walker Garrett (Kelsie), Parker Garrett, Madison Smith (Zach), Grant Dawson, Miranda Colwell (David Powell), Mallory Colwell, Courtney Simmons (Morgan), Daniel Dickinson, Ashley Yergin (Matt) and Caitlyn Dickinson; great-grandchildren, Mackenzie Pickens, Elijah Pickens, Ellie Grace Pickens, John Michael Nixon, Jr. "JJ", Dawson Smith, Sadie Smith, Brooks Marie Powell, Colson Simmons, Ridge Simmons, Peyton Yergin, Archer Yergin and Rowan Yergin, Avery Dickinson and Rhiannon Dickinson; sister, Linda Smith Austin (John); and numerous nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Obra Walker; and brothers, Oscar Lee Smith and William Alexander Smith.

The family will receive friends at the mortuary from 5pm-7pm Friday, September 19, 2025 and from 12pm until the service time on Saturday, September 20, 2025.

Funeral services will be held from the Chapel of Whitlock Mortuary at two o'clock Saturday, September 20, 2025 with the Rev. Ronnie Collins and Mr. Parker Garrett officiating.

Burial will follow at Old Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery.

The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers:  Seth Collins, Grant Dawson, Walker Garrett, Parker Garrett, John Michael Nixon, Jr. "JJ" and Elijah Pickens.  Honorary pallbearers are Ronnie Collins Kenneth Garrett, Kendall Dawson, Chris Colwell and Craig Dickinson.

The family would like to extend gratitude to Dr. Marc Coan and the entire staff of Amedysis Hospice for their love and care to Mrs. Walker and the Walker family.

Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers and sign the online guest book at www.whitlockmortuary.net.

Whitlock Mortuary, Funerals and Cremations is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Barbara Jean Smith "Granny Cubby" Walker.