Smith, Julia
SMITH, Julia Helen
Julia was born March 30, 2008 at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, to Christina and Hunter Smith.
An intelligent, passionate, sharp-witted girl, Julia loved to learn and read. She was ardent about politics and enjoyed discussing social issues. The struggles of the less fortunate were foremost on her mind and she cared deeply about how she could help them. Julia pursued a wide-range of hobbies, including studying French and Spanish, playing tennis and basketball, surfing, and rooting for the Atlanta Falcons. She was an accomplished baker and enjoyed cooking for her family and friends. As a student at Griffin Middle School where she was in 8th grade, she pursued her passion for music, singing in the choir and school chorus, as well as playing both the French horn and the piano. Some of the memories she enjoyed reliving and sharing with gratitude were her family trips to Austria, Germany, France, and Italy. But her great love was the many summer months she spent in Cocoa Beach, Florida learning to surf. She reveled in her time with her many friends and will be deeply missed.
She is survived by her parents, Christina and Hunter; her grandparents, Mason and Hamilton Smith and Beth and Dr. Ken Benson; her aunts and uncles, Catherine and Per Wahlen, Carey and Robert McLaughlin, Rachel and Howard Smith; and her cousins, Emma, Alex, Elise, Cameron, Hamilton, Genevieve, and Isabel, as well as her beloved cat, Hazel B.
A memorial service will be held at St. Benedict's Episcopal Church in Smyrna at 10:30 AM on Saturday, October 16, 2021 followed by a reception at the Taylor-Brawner House in Smyrna at noon. Church protocol required masks. Because space in the church is limited, the family asks that those who did not know Julia personally but would like to offer their love and care watch the livestream of the service and attend the reception. The service will livestream from the church website.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
