Birth date: May 9, 1925 Death date: Jul 15, 2020
Valerie May Ashton, age 95, of Springdale peacefully passed from this life July 15, 2020 in Fayetteville. She was born May 9, 1925 in West Bolton, Quebec, Canada to Harry and May Beakes Spinney. Valerie had worked as a Line Assign Read Obituary
What a bonus the Brooks family got when Ann married our Cousin Doug. Val was the sweetest person. Thoughtful in every sense of the word .. with birthday cards and See’s candy at Christmas. We love you Val and am so happy you are with your loved ones!! Our love, thoughts and prayers are with Ann.
Val was one of the finest ladies I have known in my lifetime.
I enjoyed hearing about her life adventures, some with her friend Nona in Calif.
I was blessed to have known her and she will always be in my memories
Val was a lovely lady. She was kind. She was thoughtful. She never forgot birthdays. Each June I always got a sweet card from her.
When Val moved to Arkansas from California to be near her daughter and son-in-law, she was introduced to the Brooks family. She quickly became a delightful addition to our family because family is about love. Our love for Val lives on in our hearts and memories.
Val and I shared a passion for reading. We liked to talk about the books that captured our hearts and imaginations and taught us new things. I always pictured Val with a cup of tea keeping her company as she read chapter after chapter in her latest book. She loved Earl Grey tea. I think Val might agree with C. S. Lewis who said, "You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me."
Val will be missed whenever the Brooks' cousins gather to celebrate our love for family.
Susie Brooks Stewart
