"The Excellence in Service"

Tim Welch has 48 years of experience in the funeral service industry. He has spent 36 years in Clark County as a funeral director and embalmer and is currently in his 11th term as Clark County Coroner. Tim completed the Basic Medicolegal Death Investigation Program in 2005 and in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2022 and 2024 completed the Advanced Death Investigation Program at St. Louis University School of Forensic Science. He graduated with academic honors from St. Louis College of Mortuary Science in 1982. Tim served on the Federal Disaster Team for seven years and as a state level Disaster Coordinator for seventeen years. He is a member of Arkadelphia Masonic Lodge #381 and attends Third Street Baptist Church.

Arlene Baltz Welch is a certified public accountant. She has over forty years of experience in the field of public accounting, specializing in tax services. Arlene graduated magna cum laude from Arkansas State University in 1984. She is a licensed funeral director and a member of the Catholic Church.

Arlene is Vice-President of Welch Funeral Home and serves as business manager.

Cory is a lifelong resident of Clark County and a 2011 graduate of Henderson State University. Cory, his wife Brooke, and sons Martin & Henry attend Third Street Baptist Church. Cory is a member of Arkadelphia Masonic Lodge #381 and he serves the funeral home as a licensed funeral director. Cory is also the Chief Deputy Coroner for Clark County Coroner's office and is a certified Arkansas medicolegal death investigator.

Joseph A. “Joe” Beeler is married to Tammy Thomason Beeler.  He has two step-sons, Chris and Ricky Frazier, Jr., seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Joe retired from the military after serving for thirty-one years.  Sixteen years were served with the United States Marines and fifteen years were served with the United States Army where he received the Bronze Star.  Joe served in the Beirut and Afghanistan conflicts and traveled to over forty different countries during his career.  He most recently retired from the Department of Veterans Affairs after twelve years of service.

Joe is a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason and is a member of the Arkadelphia Masonic Lodge #381.  In his free time, he enjoys golf, hunting, camping and woodworking.

Joe serves the funeral home as a licensed funeral director.

Dusty is a graduate of Arkadelphia Public Schools and attended Henderson State University (Div-II) where he was a member of the Red Wave diving team. He was active in athletics including Badger baseball, golf & diving. Dusty is a four time All-Conference, four time regional champion & two time All-State diver for the Arkadelphia Badgers. He won the 2008 Arkansas State Diving Championship in February and was named the 2008 Arkansas high school boys diver of the year. Dusty was named All American Honorable Mention as a freshman for the Red Wave of HSU at the 2009 NCAA Division II National Championship meet in Houston, TX. He is  employed at Hendry Oil Company in Malvern.  He has two children, Davis Michael and Georgia Rhea.

Chelsea is a graduate of Henderson State University with a degree in business administration. She is employed by Arkansas Children's Hospital. Chelsea was an outstanding student-athlete and excelled in fast pitch softball, basketball and diving. She was named All-Conference her freshman & sophmore year for the Badger diving team with a fourth place finish at the state finals in February 2008. Chelsea was named all conference her Sophmore & Junior year as a member of the Badger lady Softball team. She was selected all conference honorable mention for the lady Badger basketball team and was chosen as team captain for basketball and softball her senior year. Chelsea suffered a torn ACL in the final home basketball game and her high school athletic career came to an end. Chelsea assists the funeral home with general office work.  She is employed at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock.  Chelsea is married to Zach Oliver from Sheridan (East End), they have two children, Bo and Brooks Oliver.