VAN HORNESVILLE Evelyn I. Smith, 83, of Wiltse Road entered into eternal rest Monday night, Feb. 14, 2005, at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown. She was born Oct. 4, 1921, in Fords Bush, daughter of the late Leroy J. and Ida Cronkite Smith. A lifelong area resident, she was raised in Fords Bush and was a graduate of Fort Plain High School. On Oct. 4, 1940, she was united in marriage with Oliver K. Smith in the Lutheran Church Parsonage in Fort Plain. It was a loving and devoted union of 58 years. Mr. Smith preceded her in death June 7, 1999. For 52 years, she and her husband owned and operated the O.K. Smith and Son Dairy Farm in Van Hornesville. Mrs. Smith attended the Van Hornesville United Methodist Church and was a member of the Springfield Center Seniors Club. As a homemaker, she enjoyed cooking and baking for her family and had taught cooking to the 4-H Club in Van Hornesville. She was happiest when she was surrounded by her many friends and family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Evelyn was known to everyone as a warm and caring person, and she will be truly missed. Surviving are three sons, Richard and his wife, Eleanor Smith, William D. "Willie" Smith and his companion, Sue Napoli, all of Van Hornesville, and Kenneth and his wife, Lisa Smith, of San Antonio, Texas; one daughter, Shirley and her husband, Gary Flint, of Azle, Texas; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and her beloved dog, Savannah. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday in J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Home, 40 West James St., Richfield Springs, with the Rev. Kenneth Dingman officiating. Mrs. Smith will be laid to rest with her husband in the Van Hornesville Cemetery later this spring. The family will be present in the funeral home to receive relatives and friends from 1 to 3 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Expressions of sympathy may be made with donations to the American Heart Association or the Van Hornesville Volunteer Fire Department. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.