Clarence Phillips Shoffner

Exactness! With God, Country, Career, Community, and Family this was the hallmark of Judge Clarence Phillips "Phil" Shoffner. Whether you know Phil as a friend, a teacher, legal counselor, church elder, fellow Mason, antique collector, or defendant, you felt he was always fair and to the point. Phil was never bashful about what he believed and stood for in life. And he enjoyed all aspects of this life on planet earth. He spent his life discovering everything he could about it and its history. His sly smile and floppy hat will be missed by all whom he leaves behind. Judge Shoffner died early Thursday morning February 14 at Arkansas Hospice in Little Rock after a valiant battle with cancer. Judge Shoffner is from long-time Searcy families. His parents were Clarence Neff and Mary Natalie (Phillips) Shoffner of Searcy. Grandparents were Theo and Nellie (Henderson) Phillips and James and Willie (Davis) Shoffner. All preceded him in death. Judge Shoffner graduated from Searcy High School; graduated from UCA and held graduate degrees from University of Arkansas, including his law degree. He taught school in Paris, Arkansas, Rivercrest High School in Wilson, Sylvan Hills High School in North Little Rock, Monticello High School and Searcy High School. Judge Shoffner practice law in Searcy for many years. He served as city attorney in Beebe, city judge in McRae, Higginson and Bradford, Searcy Municipal Judge, and was serving currently as White County District Judge. He was a member of the White County and Pulaski County Bar Association. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 49 and the Whitewood Shrine and a member of the Searcy Chamber of Commerce. Judge Shoffner was a life-long member of the First Presbyterian Church serving as an elder, Clerk of Session, Sunday School Superintendent and Sunday School teacher. He is survived by his loving wife, Margo; children: Martin (Melissa) and Corbitt (Ashley) of Little Rock, Brittany (Robert) of Little Rock; Grandchildren, Alex, Amelia, Reid and Ella; and sister, Rev. Mary Nell Pol of Cloquet, MN; and nieces, Mary Elinor Gingerich of San Antonio, TX, and Jennifer Myers of Bloomington, MN. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church in Searcy.

Clarence Phillips Shoffner

January 28, 1943 - February 14, 2008