Arizona Foster Mother Of The Year. 1994. Fostered over 500 children in her lifetime.
Evelyn Gay Smith, a resident of Chino Valley, passed away at the age of 64 years on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006, after a three-year battle with breast cancer, with YRMC Hospice's loving care through to the end. Evelyn was born on Feb. 1, 1942, in Olean, N.Y., the daughter of Wilford J. Sr. and Audine (Hughes) Robbins.
Evelyn was united in marriage to Harley Kenneth Smith on April 11, 1959, in Phoenix. She was a housewife raising her three sons. Evelyn served as a foster parent for 19 years in California, where the first foster children were welcomed to their home in 1967.
In 1976, her fourth natural son was born. The family moved to Chino Valley in 1985 and continued with foster parenting. Evelyn was certified as a professional foster parent in 1989. She continued caring for her foster children throughout her life. She was honored in April 2004 with the Foster Parent of the Year Award, for all her outstanding achievements and accomplishments, by the Governor of Arizona.
Evelyn is survived by her husband, Harley Kenneth Smith; brother, Wilford J. Robbins Jr.; sister, Kay Finley; 15 children; seven legal guardianships; 27 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents. Evelyn was loved by many and will be missed by all.
Throughout her lifetime she opened her home to well over 500 foster children. Evelyn's opinions and recommendations on children were respected by all whom she touched, be it judges, case workers or therapists.
The family will be receiving friends and neighbors from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, at the Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home, corner of Cortez and Carleton in Prescott.
A celebration honoring the life of Evelyn will be held at noon on Thursday, Sept. 7, at the Prescott Heights Church, 2121 Larry Caldwell Dr., followed by burial at 3 p.m.at Chino Valley Cemetery, Rd. 2 South.
Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home is meeting the needs of the family.
Information provided by survivors.
[Courtesy of Judy Wight Branson]
Evelyn Gay Smith, a resident of Chino Valley, passed away at the age of 64 years on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006, after a three-year battle with breast cancer, with YRMC Hospice's loving care through to the end. Evelyn was born on Feb. 1, 1942, in Olean, N.Y., the daughter of Wilford J. Sr. and Audine (Hughes) Robbins.
Evelyn was united in marriage to Harley Kenneth Smith on April 11, 1959, in Phoenix. She was a housewife raising her three sons. Evelyn served as a foster parent for 19 years in California, where the first foster children were welcomed to their home in 1967.
In 1976, her fourth natural son was born. The family moved to Chino Valley in 1985 and continued with foster parenting. Evelyn was certified as a professional foster parent in 1989. She continued caring for her foster children throughout her life. She was honored in April 2004 with the Foster Parent of the Year Award, for all her outstanding achievements and accomplishments, by the Governor of Arizona.
Evelyn is survived by her husband, Harley Kenneth Smith; brother, Wilford J. Robbins Jr.; sister, Kay Finley; 15 children; seven legal guardianships; 27 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents. Evelyn was loved by many and will be missed by all.
Throughout her lifetime she opened her home to well over 500 foster children. Evelyn's opinions and recommendations on children were respected by all whom she touched, be it judges, case workers or therapists.
The family will be receiving friends and neighbors from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, at the Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home, corner of Cortez and Carleton in Prescott.
A celebration honoring the life of Evelyn will be held at noon on Thursday, Sept. 7, at the Prescott Heights Church, 2121 Larry Caldwell Dr., followed by burial at 3 p.m.at Chino Valley Cemetery, Rd. 2 South.
Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home is meeting the needs of the family.
Information provided by survivors.
[Courtesy of Judy Wight Branson]
Arizona Foster Mother Of The Year. 1994. Fostered over 500 children in her lifetime.
Evelyn Gay Smith, a resident of Chino Valley, passed away at the age of 64 years on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006, after a three-year battle with breast cancer, with YRMC Hospice's loving care through to the end. Evelyn was born on Feb. 1, 1942, in Olean, N.Y., the daughter of Wilford J. Sr. and Audine (Hughes) Robbins.
Evelyn was united in marriage to Harley Kenneth Smith on April 11, 1959, in Phoenix. She was a housewife raising her three sons. Evelyn served as a foster parent for 19 years in California, where the first foster children were welcomed to their home in 1967.
In 1976, her fourth natural son was born. The family moved to Chino Valley in 1985 and continued with foster parenting. Evelyn was certified as a professional foster parent in 1989. She continued caring for her foster children throughout her life. She was honored in April 2004 with the Foster Parent of the Year Award, for all her outstanding achievements and accomplishments, by the Governor of Arizona.
Evelyn is survived by her husband, Harley Kenneth Smith; brother, Wilford J. Robbins Jr.; sister, Kay Finley; 15 children; seven legal guardianships; 27 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents. Evelyn was loved by many and will be missed by all.
Throughout her lifetime she opened her home to well over 500 foster children. Evelyn's opinions and recommendations on children were respected by all whom she touched, be it judges, case workers or therapists.
The family will be receiving friends and neighbors from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, at the Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home, corner of Cortez and Carleton in Prescott.
A celebration honoring the life of Evelyn will be held at noon on Thursday, Sept. 7, at the Prescott Heights Church, 2121 Larry Caldwell Dr., followed by burial at 3 p.m.at Chino Valley Cemetery, Rd. 2 South.
Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home is meeting the needs of the family.
Information provided by survivors.
[Courtesy of Judy Wight Branson]
Evelyn Gay Smith, a resident of Chino Valley, passed away at the age of 64 years on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006, after a three-year battle with breast cancer, with YRMC Hospice's loving care through to the end. Evelyn was born on Feb. 1, 1942, in Olean, N.Y., the daughter of Wilford J. Sr. and Audine (Hughes) Robbins.
Evelyn was united in marriage to Harley Kenneth Smith on April 11, 1959, in Phoenix. She was a housewife raising her three sons. Evelyn served as a foster parent for 19 years in California, where the first foster children were welcomed to their home in 1967.
In 1976, her fourth natural son was born. The family moved to Chino Valley in 1985 and continued with foster parenting. Evelyn was certified as a professional foster parent in 1989. She continued caring for her foster children throughout her life. She was honored in April 2004 with the Foster Parent of the Year Award, for all her outstanding achievements and accomplishments, by the Governor of Arizona.
Evelyn is survived by her husband, Harley Kenneth Smith; brother, Wilford J. Robbins Jr.; sister, Kay Finley; 15 children; seven legal guardianships; 27 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents. Evelyn was loved by many and will be missed by all.
Throughout her lifetime she opened her home to well over 500 foster children. Evelyn's opinions and recommendations on children were respected by all whom she touched, be it judges, case workers or therapists.
The family will be receiving friends and neighbors from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, at the Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home, corner of Cortez and Carleton in Prescott.
A celebration honoring the life of Evelyn will be held at noon on Thursday, Sept. 7, at the Prescott Heights Church, 2121 Larry Caldwell Dr., followed by burial at 3 p.m.at Chino Valley Cemetery, Rd. 2 South.
Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home is meeting the needs of the family.
Information provided by survivors.
[Courtesy of Judy Wight Branson]
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