of Yellville, AR
September 15, 1925 - November 22, 2017
Doretha Faye June Dillard Shipman, age 92, of Yellville, Arkansas left this life Wednesday, November 22, 2017 to be with her maker.
Doretha was born September 15, 1925 in Mull, Arkansas to the late Pate and Cora (Davenport) Dillard. A lifelong resident of the area, Doretha was a 1942 graduate of Yellville-Summit High School and she was a member of Mull Church of Christ. She was a homemaker, 4H assistant, and a dairy farmer. Music, 4H, looking for arrowheads, and family genealogy were things that she was highly involved in. In her lifetime she had been awarded the Arkansas Community Service Award, Arkansas Reading Association Literacy Award, and served as Grand Marshall of the Turkey Trot Parade.
Doretha was a legend in her own life. She had walked on this earth for 92 years and lived a very full life with her husband and family. She was instrumental in the area of 4-H, loved children of all ages, told stories, and wrote ''The Old Dillard Settlement'' for the Mountaineer Echo. She helped with the Christmas party at the Caney firehouse and was a local legend at the Yellville-Summit Elementary school at Halloween. She was very talented. She played the piano, sang with her daughters, and was a good neighbor to all of us here in the communities. We will miss her smile and her laugh, her love of life, family and friends.
Mrs. Shipman is survived by three sons: Arvil Leon Shipman, Jr. and his wife, Debbie; Marion Wesley Shipman; Byron Greig Shipman and his wife, Belenda; all of Yellville, Arkansas; four daughters: Elizabeth Ann Jones and her husband, Carl; Treva Marie Stoops and her husband, Willard; Rebecca Coffey and her husband, Kent; all of Yellville, Arkansas; Vicki Dawn Dean and her husband, Jason of Jacksonville, Arkansas; 23 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren; two brothers-in-law: Dwight Shipman and Billy Joe Shipman both of Bruno, Arkansas; four sisters-in-law: Rosenell Beech of Bruno, Arkansas; Mary Sue Swayne of Cabot, Arkansas; Nola Shipman of Yellville, Arkansas Lois Shipman of Texas.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Arvil Leon Shipman; two brothers: John Dillard and Russell Dillard; one sister Myra Hill; one grandson Jordan Dean; and two stillborn grandchildren.
Visitation for Doretha Shipman will be 5:00 '''' 8:00 pm, Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Roller-Burns Funeral Home in Yellville, Arkansas.
Funeral Service will be 10:00 am Monday, November 27, 2017 at Yellville Church of Christ in Yellville, Arkansas with Bruce Trogdon and Dwight Shipman officiating.
Interment will follow at De Soto Cemetery near Yellville, Arkansas.
Pallbearers will ne Louie Stoops, Michael Shipman, Mark Stoops, Chris Shipman, Wesley Shipman, Jr., Adam Kittrell, Beau Cooper, Zach Cooper, Cole Cooper, Devin Cooper and Brandon Shipman.
Honorary pallbearers will be her grandchildren; her great-grandchildren; and her great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to De Soto Cemetery Association, PO Box 125, Yellville, AR 72687
Lois and I were so sorry to hear of Doretha’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Reading Rev. 21:3, 4 and John 5:25 have always brought me comfort, and hopefully will do the same for you.
Shipman Family, so sorry for the loss of your mother. What a gal, loved by all. Prayers for comfort.
Great lady will be missed. Sorry for loss
Wesley and family, So sorry for your loss. She was a wonderful lady. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. You are in my Thought's and Prayer's.
So sorry for your loss and prayers for comfort. She will be missed by so many.
Love You Always!!!
Our Deepest Sympathy
Judith and Larry Bearden
Doretha was a wonderful lady. She will be missed so much. I’m so sorry for your loss.
Wesley & family- I am so sorry for your loss. The world has also lost one of the finest Christian woman I have ever known. Your all are in my sincerest prayers for God to comfort &strengthen you in the days to come.
Kay Long Laughry
I wish I could be there with you all. You are in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless.
So sorry for your loss may you find peace and comfort in the words spoken at 2 Corinthians 1:3 & 4" ( 3) Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort, (4 ) who comforts us in all our trials so that we may be able to comfort others in any sort of trial with the comfort that we receive from God
Sorry for your loss! Your family is in my prayers. What time I got to visit I enjoyed very much. Your mom was a neat lady.
My prayers are with you! C. Hospice of the ozarks. P. Paula Roberts
So sorry for your loss Aunt Treva & to your family. Our prayers are with you.
I know how deeply and dearly Aunt Doretha will be missed. She was a beautiful person, a wonderful soul. I will always remember playing around the farm when visiting during the summers and times when we were home for holidays, family gatherings or visits. She always made sure us kids were having a good time, and being well taken care of. Wether it was a story she was telling us, a song she was singing and playing on the piano, food she was feeding us or a place to bunk with friends and cousins, she was caring for us. Tight hugs, prayers, and love to all of you at this difficult time.
Becky and Kent, I'm so very sorry for your loss. You will be in my prayers
I am so sorry to learn of the death of Doretha. My heartfelt condolences go out to her children and great grandchildren. She was a super lady and a sister in Christ. Rest in Peace dear Doretha, You will be greatly missed.
So sorry for your loss prayers for the family
I only met Doretha a couple of times but seemed like I had known her for some time. She was a sweet woman and she will be greatly missed by family and friends. Prayers go out to family.