Matthew Dakota Ware, age 28, of Hot Springs Village, passed from this life on March 2, 2021, at his home. He was born on July 9, 1992, in Hot Springs, the son of Randy and Michelle Stroud Ware. Matthew was a 2010 graduate of Arkadelphia High School. He was a member of Calvary Hill Pentecostal Church in Hot Springs.  Matthew enjoyed working on cars, restoring antiques  and building model cars in his free time. He is preceded in death by his mother, Michelle Ware, his grandfather, Buddy Stroud and his grandmother,  Dora Rich.

Survivors are his wife, Cody Davis of Hot Springs Village, his father and step mother, Randy & Landi Ware of Arkadelphia, two sisters, Haily Ware of Arkadelphia and Samantha Jacobs of Grand Junction, CO, uncles, William Stroud (Amanda) of Hot Springs and Jesse Rich (Sabrina) of Arkadelphia, grandparents, Charlene Stroud of Hot Springs, Skip Rich of Arkadelphia and Gayle McCammon of Arkadelphia, mother and father in law, Carmen and Chad Fraughton of Glenpole, OK, brother in law, Tristan Hensley of Hot Springs.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, March 8, 2021, at Welch Funeral Home with Pastor Darren Motes officiating.

Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until service time on Monday at the funeral home.

Interment will be in Caddo Valley Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Southwest Transplant Alliance Foundation, 8190 Manderville Ln,  Dallas, TX 75231.

Pallbearers are Tristan Hensley, William Stroud, Randy Ware, Jesse Rich, Dylan Rich, Alex Farrell and Cody Olemann.

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia.  Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the guest book.