Evelyn Smith
July 17, 2013
Evelyn V. Smith, 95, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at her residence at Shirley’s Retirement Home in Indianola. She was born September 11, 1917, in Des Moines to Harrison and Dora Piper.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., Sunday, July 21, 2013, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, July 22, at Sunshine Open Bible Tabernacle, 2130 Easton Boulevard. Burial will follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Evelyn is survived by her son, Jim (Becky) Smith; grandchildren, Ted (Joy) Smith, Larry (Carrie) Smith, and Ted (Annette) Reeves; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Darl Smith; twin sister, Blanche Piper; brothers, Raymond, Earl, Edgar, and Nelson; and great-granddaughter, Jessica Smith.
A very special thank you to Shirley Baker and her staff for their loving care of Evelyn. Their compassion went above and beyond the typical care and made the last ten years of her life the best they could be.
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Ramona (Chavis) Webster
07/18/2013
I will never forget.... the clear plastic furniture covers Aunt Evelyn had on her sofa that you would stick to if you had shorts on! lol... Her dog sparky I think that was his name loved that dog? I Loved to sit in her kitchen and just listen to her laugh, we would drink coffee and just gabb about anything....I can still hear her great laugh. She drove I think a turqouise blue old Chevy or something close to that and she had a crazy bird she would let fly around the house that absolutely terrified me and seemed to love to nest in my long red hair...lol! We all loved her and will miss her. Everytime I hear either a harmonica, accordian or player piano I will always, always think of her! I will remember her quick whit, humor and laughter. "Hey girlfriend" I will miss you!
Mona