Eva Smith

Eva was born September 9, 1920 in Battiest Oklahoma. She was the oldest daughter of Monroe and Dosha Jenkins. Eva died peacefully on September 21, 2008 at her home in Holbrook, Arizona. In 1942, Eva along with her husband Ralph moved to Holbrook where she spent most of her life. She raised all 5 of their children here and she truly enjoyed and loved Holbrook. She was employed in the hospitality business and worked at The Green Lantern, Motoraurant, Plainsman, Kolab, and the Down Towner. She was involved in the JC Janes when the 1st swimming pool was built in Holbrook in the 50s. She loved her bridge club members. Her hobbies included sewing, yodeling, playing the spoons and fishing. Anyone knowing Eva would say she was one of a kind. Eva is survived by 3 daughters; Velma Perkins, Carrol Downing, Sharlia Gordon; son, Charles Lewis; 22 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren as well as a multitude of friends. She was preceded in death by her son Ralph A. Lewis; her parents; sister, Wanda Robinson; brothers, Troy Jenkins and MT Jenkins; grandsons Ricky Lewis and Stephen Kade Perkins. A visitation will be from 6-8 P.M. Thursday, September 25, 2008 at The Owens Livingston Mortuary - Holbrook Chapel 409 N. 1st Ave. Holbrook, Arizona. Funeral services in memory of Eva Lewis Smith will be held 10:00 A.M. Friday September 26, 2008 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Holbrook Stake Center with a visitation 1 hour prior to the services. Interment will be at the Reed Hatch Memorial Cemetery.