Evelyn Smith of Sheffield Township passed away peacefully January 30, 2016, surrounded by her loving family and friends.

Born Evelyn Blanche Richmond on February 8, 1935 on a farm in Jefferson, Ohio, Evelyn was the daughter of Glen and Helen Richmond. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1953 and married Lee Smith on May 27, 1953 at Bulah Calvary Church in Denmark. They had four children, Dan Smith of Geneva; Tim Smith of Pierpont; Joanne (Gary) Humphrey of Salem, OR and Bryan (Lori) Smith of Seville. Evelyn and Lee had 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Evelyn loved her four sisters, Frances, Delores, Marion and Carol. She is preceded in death by her parents Glen and Helen, her sister Frances and granddaughters Sarah Humphrey and Haley Stroebel.

Evelyn went back to school and took business and medical courses to assist in putting her kids through college. She then went to work at the Ashtabula hospital for 27 years. She also worked at the former Giantonio’s Florist, Weir’s Florist then Jeff's Flowers in Jefferson and the Jefferson Laundromat. In 1993, Evelyn and Lee started Carriage House Antiques, which they have operated for 23 years. In 2015, the Carriage House Antiques was voted best Antiques Store in Ashtabula County.

Lee and Evelyn became members of the First Baptist Church in Kingsville in 1956, and Evelyn was deaconess there for many years. She also supported Lee in his years of service as Sunday School Superintendent.

Evelyn was well-known for her delicious cinnamon rolls and apple pies. She enjoyed traveling and went on many trips with Lee and her family. She loved to gather her family together, to read, to collect antiques and to work with flowers.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A. M. Wednesday at the Jefferson Home of Fleming & Billman Funeral Directors and Crematory, 49 W. Jefferson St., Jefferson, with Pastor Ed Pickard officiating.  Burial will be in Gageville Cemetery.

Calling hours will be held Tuesday from 5-7 P. M. at the funeral home.  The family requests memorial contributions to the First Baptist Church, 6003 St. Rt. 193, Kingsville, OH  44048 or Hospice of the Western Reserve, 1166 Lake Ave., Ashtabula, OH  44004.  Fleming & Billman Funeral Homes is honored to serve the Evelyn Smith family.  Visit fleming-billman.com for obituary, express condolences light a candle or send flowers.

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