Dorothy Turner Evans, 90, Chanute, died Monday, April 18, 2011 at her home. She was born March 12, 1921 in Parsons, the daughter of James E. and Ruby Wiggans Smith. She married Willard M. Turner on Dec. 24, 1939 in Fort Scott. To this union were born three children; Jerry W. Turner, in 1941, James H. Turner, in 1944, and Judith C. Turner Funk, in 1951. Willard and Dorothy divorced in 1967. She then attended the Wesley School of Nursing in Wichita, and returned to Fort Scott working for the Sisters of Mercy. Willard died on May 2, 1996.  She married Morrison L. Kimzey on June 13, 1969 in LaCygne. He died in a truck accident in 1972. In 1975, Dorothy married Robley D. Evans of LaCygne. He died on Dec. 7, 1984. Dorothy moved to Chanute in 1990.

   She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Chanute and enjoyed traveling, fishing, crocheting and reading.

She is survived by her daughter, Judy Funk, Chanute; a sister, Jackie Summers, Wichita; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Also surviving are four nieces and three nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her three husbands, three brothers, Jearle, Raymond and Donald Smith, two sons, Jerry and Jim Turner, one son-in-law, Eldon L. Funk, and one nephew, Calvin Lee Smith.

Pastor Mark McCuistion will conduct funeral services at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 22, at the First Nazarene Church, 14th & Plummer St., Chanute. Burial will follow in the Woods Cemetery, Fort Scott.  Memorials are suggested to the Chanute Church of the Nazarene and may be sent to the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, Fort Scott, KS, 66701.  Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.