Lorene Shaw

Lorene Shaw, 91 of Fayetteville died Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Fayetteville. She was born January 9, 1919 in Poteau, Oklahoma the daughter of Lehman and Sarah Jane Carpenter Dodd. Lorene, a long time resident of the area, graduated from Elm Springs High School where she was a member of the basketball team. She married Willis Dean Shaw on June16, 1938. She worked with her husband in the founding and development of Kever and Shaw Feed Store and Willis Shaw Express of Elm Springs, Arkansas where she worked until 1971. She was a dedicated homemaker, a gracious hostess, and a loving, supportive parent and grandparent. The family traveled extensively in the United States for both business and pleasure. After retirement, winters were spent in Palm Springs, California where she enjoyed golf and the company of friends and family. In 1963, she and her husband established the Willis Shaw Scholarship that aided more than a hundred children of employees to attend college. They continued to support a variety of local charities and educational institutions through the Willis and Lorene Shaw Charitable Trust. For many years, Lorene was an involved member of the Elm Springs Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School. After moving to Springdale, she transferred her membership to the First United Methodist Church but they continued to support both churches. Survivors include her husband of 72 years Willis D. Shaw, two sons: Bob Shaw and wife Diane of Springdale and Dennis Shaw and wife Evelyn of Tontitown; four grandchildren: Brian Shaw and wife Lynn, Sherri Shaw Dillard and husband Jeff, Jason Willis Shaw and wife Jennifer and Damon Shaw; seven great grandchildren: Austin and Ashlyn Dillard; Connor, Mason, Jacob, Caitlyn and Spencer Shaw, as well as her loving caregiver Virginia Daniel. Funeral services will be Friday, January 15, 2010 at 2pm at First United Methodist Church in Springdale with Rev. Judy Van Hoose and Rev. Carl Palmer officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, from 5 to 6:30 pm at Sisco Funeral Chapel of Springdale. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of Springdale, 206 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale, Arkansas 72764 or First United Methodist Church of Elm Springs, P.O. Box 8, Elm Springs, Arkansas 72728.