Dwight Lee "Satch" Ledbetter, Sr., 75, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Friday, September 17th at Baptist Medical Center-Arkadelphia. Satch was born in New Albany, MS on June 7, 1946 to the late Herman C. and Eudell Huffstickler Ledbetter. He was a 1964 graduate of Myrtle(MS) High School and attended Ouachita Baptist University, where he was a standout pitcher on the baseball team. Satch's love of baseball was obvious in his 20+years of volunteering, coaching and umpiring in the Arkadelphia Little League and Babe Ruth programs. Satch was a long-time mechanic in Arkadelphia, and fixer of all things. He never met a stranger and would carry on a conversation with anyone.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Diane Tucker Ledbetter; his three children and their spouses, Shea Baxendale and her husband Greg(Pasquelli), Lee Ledbetter and his wife Shannon, Ryan Ledbetter and his wife Robyn; eight grandchildren, DJ(Kaley), Blake(Hanna), Bailey and Brooks Baxendale, Austin and Ethan Ledbetter, and Starling and Ginny Grace Ledbetter; and two great-grandchildren, Beckett and Griffin Baxendale. He is also survived by his brother, LD Ledbetter; his sisters, Norma Morman, Theresia(Billy) Wise and Janice Ledbetter; his sister-in-law, Saundra McGalliard, and brother-in-law, Troy(Kim)Tucker and and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Greg Baxendale, DJ Baxendale, Blake Baxendale, Brooks Baxendale, Austin Ledbetter, Ethan Ledbetter, Hugh Morman and David Morman.

Graveside service will be 2pm, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at

Richwoods Cemetery with Bro. James Guthrie officiating.

Visitation will be at Welch Funeral Home from 12-1:30 on Tuesday, before the

service.

The family will be gathering and receiving visitors at the Iron Mountain Skyline Cottages, Cottage

#11, on Monday, September 20, 2021 from 6-8pm.

The family would like to extend a heartfelt, THANK YOU, to the nurses

and staff at BMC-Arkadelphia and Baptist Hospice for their compassion

and care during his final days.

Memorials to Richwoods Cemetery Fund or Arkadelphia Baseball

Commission.

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Guestbook@www.welchfh.net