Beverly “Bev” Smith

Friday, January 17, 2025

Obituary

Beverly Eunice “Bev” Smith

June 13, 1938 - Jan. 12, 2025

BURLINGTON, Kan. - Beverly Eunice “Bev” Smith was born on June 13, 1938 in Oberlin, Kan. to Claude and Sylvia (Post) Morris. She grew up and attended school in Oberlin, graduating from Decatur Community High School with the class of 1956.

Bev was united in marriage to Wayne R. Smith, Sr. on Dec. 31, 1972 in Oberlin, Kan. Wayne’s job would allow the couple to make homes in McCook, Neb., Denver, Colo., Cimarron, Kan., Yukon, Okl., Wichita, Kan., Waverly, Kan. and Burlington, Kan. In Burlington, Bev worked at the Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation from 1996 to 2006 when she retired.

Bev adored flower arranging. She was a wonderful cook and read cookbooks like others read novels. She loved bright, lively colors and developed a jewelry collection to compliment her beautiful outfits. She also loved snuggling with her fur babies.

Beverly passed away Jan. 12, 2025 at the Life Care Center of Burlington in Burlington, Kan. She was 86 years of age.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Syliva Morris; brothers, Robert, Billy and Richard Morris; and a stepson, Wayne R. Smith, Jr.

Survivors include her husband, Wayne R. Smith. Sr. of Burlington; daughters: Judy Jordan of Burlington, Patricia Buffum and Dean Vavak of Omaha, Neb., Shanna Long and Brad of Colby, Kan., Nancy Corder and Rick of Oberlin, Kan.and Juanita Smith of Las Vegas, Nev.; granddaughter, Karyn (Troy); great-granddaughter, Cailee, great-granddaughter, Alaina, great-grandson, Benjamin, great-grandson, Theodore and great-grandson, Alexander; grandson, Christopher (Fey), grandson, Sean, grandson, Daniel (Ashley), granddaughter, Rosalie, granddaughter, Trista Hampton (Trent), great-granddaughter, Lexi, great-grandson, Abel, great-granddaughter, Sybil, great-grandtwins, Brinley and Lyra, great-granddaughter, Elsie, grandson, Russell (Brittany), great-grandson, Finnley, granddaughter, Miranda, great-grandson, Braxton, great-granddaughter, Luna, grandson, Travis Nichols (Megan), great-granddaughter, Hannah, great-grandson, Zachary, grandson, Ryan Nichols (Karen), great-grandson, Levi, great-grandson, Logan, great-grandson, LeeRoy, granddaughter, Rebecca (Chris), great-granddaughter, Sophia Bloebaum, great-grandson, Kevin Schiessler, grandson, John (Kaity), great-grandson, Caleb, grandson, Deval (Courtnee), great-grandson, Imari, great-grandson, Jacoree, great-granddaughter, Caliyah, great-granddaughter, Summer, grandson, Dejon (Tanisha), great-grandson, Quinton, great-granddaughter, Jordyn, great-grandson, Lil Dj and great-granddaughter Lennyx; Bev is also survived by her brother, Chet Morris of Kingman, Ariz.

Graveside services in the Oberlin Cemetery of Oberlin, Kan. are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning, Jan. 21, 2025 with Pastor Gordon Pettibone officiating.

Memorials are suggested to the family of Bev Smith for future designation. Online condolences may be left at herrmannfh.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel of McCook.