Donald Mason Welch, age 83, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Saturday, July 3, 2010 at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. He was born on February 3, 1927 in Clinton, IL, the son of the late Nathan and Mary Ona Spencer Welch. Don was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Webb Welch, three sons, David Welch of Arkadelphia, Donald Welch of Clinton, IL and Dennis Welch of Carlock, IL, three daughters, Diane Parrett of Olney, IL, Debbie Butler of Harrned, KY and Darla Brown of Ward, AR, two brothers, Merle Skinny Welch and John Welch of Clinton, IL, three sisters, Mabel Rich and Ada Blake of Clinton, IL, Mary Query of Demming, NM and Eva Rickie Plummer of Decatur, IL and twenty-four grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at Welch Funeral Home with Bro. Donnie Lewis officiating. Interment will be in Shady Grove Cemetery at Curtis. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday at the funeral home. Pallbearers are Clint Welch, Boe Welch, Chip Welch, Ted Brown, JR Bagwell and Joe Riley. Memorials may be made to Shady Grove Baptist Church. Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the online guest book.