Eleanor M. Smith

Eleanor M. Smith, 94, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023. Funeral Service will be at 10:00 am, Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Downing & Lahey East Mortuary. She was born to Paul and Helen Lucille Peters. She attended Tulsa Central High School and Oklahoma State University, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She married the love of her life, Glenn Smith, in August of 1948. He preceded her in death in July 2008.Eleanor loved all of God’s creatures and nature. She was a good tennis player who enjoyed decoupage, crocheting, cross-stitch embroidery, needlepointing, sewing costumes for her daughters and clothes for her granddaughters, boating, and waterskiing. She also excelled in watercolor painting. Eleanor was adored by all who knew her. She was always happy and content and wore a beautiful smile that made her green eyes twinkle. Her wit was quick and her sense of humor was admired by all - many said she never missed a beat, even near the end.Eleanor is preceded in death by her mother and stepfather, Helen Lucille and Guilford McKinnell; father, Paul Peters.Survived by her daughters, Karen S. Smith of Tulsa, Nancy (Dwight) Custer of Kansas City, MO; grandchildren, Jenna (Erik) Jones, Jill (Eric) Fitch of Chicago, IL; great-grandchildren, Jack and Charlie Jones of Olathe, KS, Rowan “Eleanor,” Ryan, and Faye Fitch of Chicago, IL.