Evelyn Irene Mason, age 68, of Nashville, MO, died at her home, Saturday, January 9, 2010, after a long illness.  She was born February 22, 1941 at Parsons, KS to Frances L. and Eva Bell (Baker) Smith.  She grew up in the Carl Junction area and graduated from Carl Junction High School in 1958.

On June 21, 1959 she married Harold Mason, at Carl Junction.  Together, they had two daughters, Kelly and Kim.  She worked at BIC Loan Company in Joplin when they were first married and then became a homemaker to take care of her daughters and husband.  She returned to work when the girls were in school and worked at the Bank of Mindenmines.  She worked for a number of years as a computer operator for Barton County Mutual Group retiring in 2003.

Evelyn was a member of Nashville United Methodist Church and she enjoyed entertaining family and friends, her grandchildren, ball games, and attending “Grannies Day Out”.

Evelyn is survived by her husband of 50 years; her daughters Kelly and husband Bruce Short, of Liberal, MO, Kim and her husband Craig Spencer, of Liberal, MO; two brothers, Howard Smith and wife Colleen, of Carl Junction, and Dale Smith, of Amarillo, TX; five grandchildren, Zac, Eli, and Megan Short, Cade and Carly Spencer, and several nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Robert Smith.

Funeral Services for Evelyn will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at Daniel Funeral Home; burial will be at Nashville Cemetery.  Visitation will be 6:00 to 7:00 pm Tuesday, at the Funeral Home.

Contributions are suggested to Nashville United Methodist Church in care of Daniel Funeral Home.