Shirley Faye Dawson, 82, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017, at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was born in Rockford, Illinois, to Ray and Flossie Altres (Wright) Shelton. Shirley was a member of First Baptist Church in Ash Flat and a coordinator of CASA court advocates. She was an artist and an accomplished seamstress. She had shared life with Ralph Herman Dawson for 37 years. She is also survived by a brother, Richard Shelton. A memorial service will be at a later date. Arrangements are with Tri-County Funeral Home of Highland, Arkansas.