Evelyn Smith Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Evelyn Smith in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who passed away on September 11, 2025 at the age of 93. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her husband Merkel Smith; her daughter Joni Coy Smith; her brothers, Bobby Nelson and Don Nelson; and her parents, Chester Nelson and Rachel Nelson.
She is survived by: her son Kipp L. Smith; her daughter-in-law Regina L. Smith; her grandchildren, Azia Smith, Britta King (Cody), Liliana, Rosalie, Coen, Archer and Micah Smith (Jeana); her sister Willene Mire; her daughters, Danielle Mire and Wendy O'Connor; her sister-in-law Pat Nelson; her nieces and nephews, Melanie Weeks and Leslie Inman; her sister-in-law Ramona Clayton (Lynwood); and her nieces and nephews, Wade Clayton, Dawn Eubanks, Terry Gibson and Rhonda Watkins Dyess.
