William “Everett” Smith…January 7, 1933 – September 26, 2019

A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Everett Smith will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating. Interment with full military honors will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar under the auspices of the local V.F.W. and American Legion Posts.

Visitation for Everett will be held on Monday, September 30, 2019 from 5:00PM until 7:00PM at the Peacock Family Chapel.

Everett was born on January 7, 1933 at Brewster, Kansas to Harry and Cecil M. (Forbes) Smith and passed away on September 26, 2019 at the Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the age of 86.

He is preceded in death by his first wife, Margaret Bogart Smith, his parents and his brother, Jim Smith.

Everett is survived by his wife, Bonnie Smith of the family home in Lamar, children, Rod (Anna Gonzales) Smith of Solomon, KS; Ron (Vicky) Smith of Wichita, KS; Tom Lewis of Hasty, CO; Dinelle Byrd of Lamar; David (Vicki) Lewis of Lamar, and Kathy (Dennis) Cook of Beaver, OK; eleven grandchildren and thirty-two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his step-brother as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other family and a host of friends.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Lamar Area Hospice either direct or in care of the funeral home office.

Services are under the direction of the Peacock Family.