Barbara Jean Lusk

Barbara Lusk ObituaryObituary published on Legacy.com by Trahan Family Funeral Home of Milton on Mar. 10, 2026.Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother Barbara Jean Smith Lusk passed away peacefully on March 7, 2026, at the age of 91.Barbara was born in Griffin, Georgia on December 16, 1934, to Grady and Nora Smith. She was predeceased by her parents, her brothers, Lewis Grady, Jr. (Jabbo) and Billy Grady and her sister, Hilda Grady.Barbara married her one true love, Billy Ray Lusk, on August 7, 1953, together they raised three children and were blessed with 6 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. They would be proud to tell you they were married over 72 years. Barbara loved her family very much.She also loved Jesus, her church, her friends, hosting parties, decorating for the holidays (especially Christmas), shopping and sports. She was a long time MHS Panther sponsor and loved the FSU Seminoles. You could find her at any game decked out in team colors and of course, accessories!Barbara was a long-time employee of Wells Fargo in Milton; she developed lots of friendships there and enjoyed helping people. She was known for her kindness, ready smile and twinkling beautiful blue eyes. In her earlier years she taught Kindergarten and also worked with the Head Start program in Milton, she loved children. She also spent many hours at the Ferris Hill Baptist Church over her lifetime supporting their cold weather shelter and clothes closet programs.Barbara is survived by her husband Billy, her children Deborah (Chuck) Snyder, Sandra (Glenn) Scanlan and Steve (Sonja) Lusk. She also leaves behind her beloved grandchildren, Rebekah, Stevie, Matt, Jacob, Sasha and Spencer and great grandchildren Tee, Gabe, Alyssa, Nicholas, Chloe, Dylan, Savannah, Matthew, Davis, Owen and Abigail.Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, services will be held immediately following at 3:00 p.m.To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.