Anita June Scott Shuey Carr Long Smith

Anita June Scott Shuey Carr Long Smith, 88, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Saturday, 15 September 2012, at home. Services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, 20 September at McGilly & Hoge, 8024 Santa Fe Dr., Overland Park, KS.

June was born on 24 January, 1924 in Orrick, MO where she lived as a child until moving with her parents to Kansas City, MO. June graduated from Northeast High School where she was on various sports teams, won the school’s Miss Popularity title, and started her early art career. She attended the Kansas City Art Institute, studied under noted artist Thomas Hart Benton, and attended University of Missouri on a two-year art scholarship. At the start of WWII she went to work at Hallmark Cards as an artist then later as an administration clerk at the North American Bomber plant where she met her soon-to-be husband, G. Franklin Shuey. After the war, Frank began building homes in Overland Park while June started a 38-year career as a fine jewelry expert at Diamants Jewelry. Upon Frank’s completion of a new home in Overland Park, June, Frank, and their two young boys moved in just in time for the 1950 Flood followed by Frank’s untimely death in 1951. June continued to raise two boys for several years when she met and married Lloyd Carr with whom she had three other children and also later survived.

Upon her retirement from Diamants, June married Turl Long and ultimately moved with him to Alamo, TX where they played golf and eventually moved into a senior’s gated golf and country club. With a location behind the second tee, the Long home was noted by golfers as the critique spot as Turl watched his friends’ errant tee shots.

June became well-known for her gracious entertaining, charitable work and her endless production of fine art. Her reputation as an artist and teacher grew until she was conducting classes all along the Rio Grande Valley and severing as President and contributing artist in numerous art and charitable organizations. After Turl’s death in 2004, June continued her art and eventually met and married her fourth husband, Jim Smith. June and Jim enjoyed their senior years until his death in 2011 at which point June returned to Kansas City in early 2012.

June donated dozens of paintings to charitable activities and was well-known as a source of help for those in need. She was loved by all and made friends quickly with her wit and friendly smile.

June is survived by her children, Gregory Shuey, Phillip Shuey, Douglas Carr, Collette Turnbaugh, and Carey Carr, ten grandchildren, and fifteen great children.