Obituaries

Samuel T. Brasher

Samuel T. “Bill” Brasher, 94, of Hot Springs, passed away, Friday, Aug. 4, 2017. Service to be announced. Arrangements are with Hot Springs Funeral Home.

Online condolences at http://www.hotspringsfh.com.

Allen Clark

Allen Clark, 70, of Hot Springs, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2017.

Arrangements are entrusted to Gross Funeral Home.

Charles D. Cramer

Charles D. Cramer, 80, of Hot Springs, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2017.

Arrangements are entrusted to Gross Funeral Home.

Carole C. Pope

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Carole Coffey Pope, artistic, kind and independent woman, died on Sunday, July 2, 2017, her birthday.

Carole was a lover of sailing, painting, artistic gardening, Japanese flower arranging, biking the Coronado bike paths and travel. She honored her family and her years in Hot Springs where she graduated Hot Springs High School in 1960. Her father and mother owned Coffey’s Camera and Art Supply on Central Avenue for many years. She and her friends had many photographs taken by the shop’s sidewalk cameraman.

Her father taught her the pride of horsemanship and caring for animals. She had four devoted canines, the last being a standard poodle, Toffee, who was her constant companion. Her mother taught her the value of kindness and compassion to others. Both her parents instilled the values of individualism, human rights and gender equality. Enjoying the beauty of the forests and lakes of Arkansas, her family camped and explored many of the natural wonders of their adopted state.

Carole was born in Glendale, Calif., and moved to Hot Springs in time to be in one of the first classes at Oaklawn Elementary School. She was always a gifted student from an early age. After high school graduation, she went to the University of Mississippi in Jackson where she completed her bachelor of science in three years. It was there she met her husband, Bill McClain, and after their marriage, they lived in Dallas and Albuquerque. Her second marriage was to W.R. Pope, a trainer for her father. Following her family’s involvement with Thoroughbred horses and racing, Carole enjoyed traveling the racetrack circuit going from Oaklawn to Saratoga to Omaha and other tracks. After their divorce, she moved to San Diego, Calif., and then Coronado, Calif.

She developed many close friendships over the years and maintained close contact with many of them. All who loved her will miss her sweet spirit. She was surrounded by love by her family at her time of passing. Services will be for family.

James L. Shaffstall

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — James (Jim) Leon Shaffstall, 81, of Hot Springs Village, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017.

He was born Nov. 27, 1935, to the late Everell and Jeannette (Marshall) Shaffstall. Jim grew up in Lincoln, Ks., graduating from Lincoln High School, attended Fort Hays College and Kansas State University.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a member of Village United Methodist Church, Hot Springs Village Shrine Club, the American Legion and a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge. He worked for GMAC for 32 years, retiring as a control manager in Chicago.

Jim is survived by his wife of 37 years, Beverly; son, Kevin (Teresa), of Lee’s Summit, Mo.; daughter, Shelly Moore, of Andover, Kan.; stepson, Joe Hodges (Becky), of Omaha, Neb.; stepdaughter Stacy Chamberlain (T.D.) of Lawrence, Kan.; brother, Robert Shaffstall (Judy), of Tyler, Texas; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Although Jim loved fishing, hunting and playing golf, his passion was working with the Hot Springs Shrine Club, benefiting the Shrine Hospital for Children in Shreveport, La.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Village United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Chris Hemund officiating.

Memorials may be made to the Hot Springs Village Shrine Club Memorial Fund, P.O. Box

8537, Hot Springs Village, AR

71910.

Guests may register at http:// www.caruth-hale.com.

Shirleen A. Tabor

Shirleen Adcock Tabor, age

79, of Hot Springs, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017.

She was born on Aug. 27,

1937, in Mountain Pine, the daughter of Raymond Edward Rose and Vida Eva Tucker Rose. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Dean Adcock; her second husband, Burl Tabor; and her parents.

Shirleen was a member of Lake Hamilton Assembly of God. She graduated from Mountain Pine High School and was the owner of Taylor’s Cleaners. She enjoyed gardening and spending time working in her yard. Shirleen loved the Lord and her children very much.

She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Ron and Dee Dee Adcock, of Hot Springs, and Ken and Terri Adcock, of Glenwood; four grandchildren, Meredith Adcock, Ryan Adcock, Shane Adcock and Devon Bradley; seven great-grandchildren, Checotah Adcock, Anevey Adcock, Anna Adcock, Addye Adcock, Amelia Adcock, Maxwell Adcock and Jillian “Jitterbug” Rhymes; one stepson, Marvin Tabor, of Gillette, Wy.; one sister and brother-in-law, Eva and Doyle Chancellor, of Hot Springs; nieces, nephews and a host of friends.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Lake Hamilton Assembly of God, with the Rev. Travis George officiating.

Interment will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Hot Springs.

Visitation will be held from

1 p.m. until service time at the church.

Pallbearers will be Ryan Adcock, Shane Adcock, Darren Adcock, Mike Mitchell, Forrest Marks and Steve Hanson.

Honorary pallbearers will be Curt and Wilma Beard, Judy Dennis, Ruby Kassaw, Brenda Mitchell, the doctors and nurses of DaVita Dialysis Center, the staff of Arkansas Hospice and the members of Lake Hamilton Assembly of God.

Guest registry is at http://www.davis-smith.com.

Joel E. Williams

ROYAL — Joel Edward Williams, 64, of Royal, passed away Wednesday August 2, 2017. He was born Oct. 23, 1952, in Elkhart Indiana to Ted and Mary Williams.

He is preceded in death by his father Ted Williams and a sister Janet Williams.

He is survived by his four sons, Matthew (Cari) Williams of Jacksonville, Michael (Crystal) Williams of Rogers, Charles Poe of Hot Springs, Richard Williams, of Royal; grandchildren, Jake and Mikki Williams, of Jacksonville; mother, Mary Williams; siblings, Tom (Mary) Williams, of Elkhart, Ind., Janice (Doug) Williams-Mattix, of Elkhart, Jim Williams, of Breese, Ill.; many nieces and nephews whom he loved.

Joel graduated Elkhart Central high school in 1971, moved to Arkansas from Grand Rapids, Mich., in 1983, and has worked for Composites One for the last 30 years.

Great fathers like Joel Williams are adventurers and memory makers. Often sacrificing the comforts of home to build a better life for his family, he worked toward ever evolving goals. Crafter of family traditions, Joel will always be remembered as the one who brought everyone together for family gatherings to the lake or Chicago to watch the Cubs play. Unlike any other, his presence was the spirit of camaraderie. Being the man that he was, he instilled many life lessons, including the value of family on all his sons and grandchildren. Simply put, no one could deny his charisma or his love for the people in his life. Great men like Joel Williams lived life to the fullest. On to his last great adventure, he will be missed by us all.

A celebration of Joel’s life will be held at 10 p.m. Thursday in Gross Funeral Home in Hot Springs; burial will be at Morning Star Cemetery immediately following. Visitation will be held at Gross Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday.

The online guestbook and memorial tribute are available at http://www.grossfuneralhome.com.