Billy Ray Bagwell, age 73, of Arkadelphia, died Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born October 19, 1931 in Dawn, Texas, the son of the late Clarence & Maudie Fagan Bagwell. He was a carpenter, a licensed barber and a retired maintenance worker from Ouachita Baptist University. He was an antique car collector and a former member of the Arkadelphia Antique Car Club. He was a deacon at Hollywood Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by one sister, Pauline Turner, and one brother, Bennie Fay Bagwell. Survivors are his wife of 52 1/2 years, Melva Boyer Bagwell, two daughters, Linda Dempster of Arkadelphia and Brenda Pendleton and her husband, David of Pine Bluff, two brothers, Willie Bagwell and Junior Bagwell both of Arkadelphia, three sisters, Christine Belin of Farmersville, LA, Evelyn Plum and Louise Keith both of Arkadelphia, seven grandchildren, Kimberly Dempster, Jennifer Mitchell and her husband, Johnathan, Amy Undernehr and her husband, Tony, and Aaron and Andrew Pendleton and one great grandchild, Mikayla Mitchell. Funeral services are 1:30 PM Friday at Third Street Baptist Church with Rev. Gary Turner and Rev. Jonathan Malone officiating. Interment in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Family hours are 6 to 8 PM Thursday at Welch Funeral Home, 202 S. 4th, Arkadelphia. Memorials may be made to Hollywood Baptist Church. Sign guest book or send condolence at www.welchfh.net.