Rosalie Hinshaw Ashcraft

Rosalie Hinshaw Ashcraft, age 88 of Springdale, passed away April 10, 2016. Rosalie was born April 21, 1927 in Climax, North Carolina to parents Simeon Ezra Hinshaw and Treva Dawson Hinshaw. She was united in marriage to Rev. Charles G. Ashcraft for over 65 years. Rosalie taught elementary school for 25 years. She was also very active in the United Methodist Church as her husband pastored churches throughout the state. Most recently, Rosalie was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Springdale. She loved to sew and knit, dote on her grandchildren, and sing in the church choir wherever Charles was pastor. Rosalie was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Max Hinshaw, Edward Hinshaw, Jim Hinshaw and Jack Hinshaw and sister, Donavie Allen of North Carolina. She is survived by her husband, Charles; son, Charles "Gary" Ashcraft II and his wife Deedra of Springdale and their two children, Sarah and Walker; son, Thomas "Mark" Ashcraft and his wife Tammy of Maricopa, Arizona and their children, Salane, Stacy, and Sam; and one brother, Clay Hinshaw of North Carolina. Memorial services are scheduled for NWA on Monday, April 18, 2016 at 10 a.m., at the First United Methodist Church of Springdale and at First United Methodist Church of England, Ark. on Tuesday, April 19 at 2:00 PM. The Rev. Audie Long and Rev. Andrew Thompson will officiate. Mrs. Ashcraft will be interred at Mulberry Cemetery in England, Ark. Arrangements are with Benton County Memorial Park Funeral Home, 3800 W.Walnut, Rogers.