Mrs. Eva Jean Smith Cannaday, 67, a resident of Washington, passed away Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 at Vidant Medical Center.

Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019 at Oakdale Cemetery and will be conducted by Pastor Chuck Barber.

Mrs. Cannaday was born in Beaufort County on Feb. 15, 1952 to the late William Smith Jr. and Kathleen Helen Holland Smith. She married Harry Brammer Cannaday, Jr. who preceded her in death on Sept. 13, 2003. She attended Chocowinity High School and was a homemaker.

Survivors include her daughter, Melissa Minarik and husband John of Fayetteville, son, Steve Cannaday of Chocowinity, step daughter, Amy Keirstead and husband Brett of Minnesota, step son, Todd Cannaday and wife Kris-Ann of Virginia, brother, William “Mike” Smith of Chocowinity, sisters, Linda Banks of Greenville, June Smith of Florida and eleven grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 at Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington.

Flowers are welcome, or memorials may be made to the Beaufort County Humane Society, P.O. Box 33, Washington, NC 27889.

You may address condolences to the family by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com. Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington is honored to serve the Cannaday family.