Viola Eveyln Smith

Viola "Evelyn" Smith lifelong resident of Okmulgee passed away early Wednesday morning, October 25, 2017 at the age of 93. Evelyn was born to the late Dolph Hayden and Hettie (Tiger) Hayden on Saturday, September 20, 1924 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Evelyn was an amazing seamstress and worked for J.J. Newberry until they closed. She was an tremendous cook and was well known for her awesome pecan pies, peanut brittle, and dinner rolls. Evelyn loved being outdoors and going camping with her family on the weekends and going fishing with her good friend Jim and planting flowers in her garden, she even built her own storm shelter. She had become an avid fan of the Texas Rangers baseball team and every week her and Lana would watch the games together. Every Saturday her and Robert would travel at least 200 miles sightseeing all over Oklahoma. For 93 years old, Evelyn had a very active social life, playing cards with her sisters three or four days a week, going shopping, and spending time with her family. Evelyn loved her family and cherished all the time they spent together. There were five generations in the family. Preceding Evelyn in death are her parents, sons Floyd Byron Smith and Hank Smith, daughter Viola Tolbert, granddaughter Sandra Lee Harvey, and Jim Davenport. Left to cherish all the wonderful memories of Evelyn is her son Robert Smith of Tulsa, brothers Dwayne Hayden of Oklahoma City and Amos Hayden of Okmulgee, sisters Helen Rice of Okmulgee, Ida Mae Vaughn of Okmulgee, Wanda Whittman of Nuyaka, and Betty Lester of Morris, grandchildren Tiffany Chisum, Robert Smith, Jr., Freddick Brown, Floyd John Smith, Floyd Byron Smith, Jr., Shelly Tolbert, Menda Smith, Derrek Smith, daughter in law Lana Smith, and a multitude of great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. A funeral service for Evelyn will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday, October 27, 2017 at the Morris Cemetery Chapel in Morris, Oklahoma with Mr. Paul Brown officiating. Interment will follow. Friends may visit the funeral home on Thursday, October 26, 2017 from 2:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Family will be present from 5:00-7:00 P.M. to greet friends. Arrangements have been entrusted to the McClendon-Winters Funeral Home of Okmulgee. Memories, condolences, photos and videos may be shared with the family on Evelyn’s Tribute Page of our website at www.mcclendon-winters.com

Viola Eveyln Smith

September 20, 1924 - October 25, 2017