ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: WATTS, BARBARA SMITH 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Hargrave Funeral Home, Morgan City, La.

Died: Tuesday, December 3, 2013

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WATTS, BARBARA SMITH 
October 19, 1961 – December 3, 2013

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Barbara Smith Watts, 52, a native of Columbia, Louisiana and longtime resident 
of Morgan City passed away, Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at Thibodaux Regional 
Medical Center after a courageous battle with breast cancer.

Barbara was a graduate of Nicholls State University where she graduated Summa 
Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting. After graduation, 
she soon obtained her Certified Public Accountant license and later on obtained 
the credential of Certified Fraud Examiner. Her hard work and focus led her to 
become a Shareholder in the CPA firm of Darnall, Sikes, Gardes and Frederick 
where she served as Director in charge of the Firm's Audit Committee. At DSGF 
she will remain as a great source of inspiration to all of her co-workers who 
were also her friends. Every morning she stepped into the office she addressed 
each person with a smile and greeting, wanting to know how everyone and 
everyone's family was doing. Her adoration and care for the team at the firm 
was always expressed by her, even when she had to be out of the office and 
facing her own struggles.
Barbara's love of the CPA profession also had her performing many roles outside 
of her firm which included serving as President of the South Central Chapter of 
the Louisiana Society of Certified Public Accountants, as a Member of the 
Nicholls State University Accounting Advisory Board, and as Treasurer of the 
St. Mary Chamber of Commerce. She also was very active in numerous other 
professional and civic activities and organizations.

Barbara leaves to cherish her memory, her husband, David Watts of Morgan City; 
her mother, Barbara Smith of Columbia; and her two brothers, James Smith of 
Monroe and Charles Smith of Columbia.

She joins in heaven, her brother, Ernest Smith; her grandmother, Audi Wise; and 
her father.

A time of remembrance and reflection will be held on Thursday, December 5, 2013 
from 6pm to 9pm at Hargrave Funeral Home.
Visitation will resume Saturday, December 7, 2013 from 11am until time of 
Services at Nichols Funeral Home in Haleyville, Alabama. Funeral Services for 
Barbara will take place at 2pm at Nichols Funeral Home 

with Barbara being laid to rest in the Winston Memorial Cemetery in Haleyville, 
Alabama.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Barbara's 
name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital .

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