Obbie "OB" Beshears

Obbie Beshears passed from this world Saturday, February 8, 2025 at his home with his wife and son by his side. OB was 85 years, 6 months and 9 days old. He was born July 30, 1939 to Hubert and Rilla Beshears in Osceola, Oklahoma.

OB loved helping folks, cutting wood, deer hunting, going to church and just being outside. He was a God loving soul all his life and surely walking those streets in Heaven. He was a good husband, a wonderful father, a provider and teacher of life. Those who knew OB knew him to be straight forward, hard working and honest. When the man told someone something, he bent over backwards to see it done. One of the last true loggers mule skinners, and chainsaw hands there was. OB had done it all and found pleasure in that hard line of work. Never meeting a stranger or making enemies, OB will be missed greatly in the lives of those who love him, until they are together again in Heaven.

OB is survived by his true loving wife of 64 years Mary Irene Beshears of Waldron, Arkansas, four daughters: Barbara Thompson of Bates, Arkansas, Lenate Hawkins, Betty Lou Oliver and Tammy Forrest all of Waldron, Arkansas and one son Wes Beshears of Hon, Arkansas as well as many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Ob is also survived by his sisters: Mayfern McDaniel and Retha Lou Page. OB will be missed by all that knew him and the many whose lives he impacted including a host of extended family, friends and neighbors he loved dearly.

OB is preceded in death by his parents, Hubert and Rilla Beshears and two brothers: Glen Beshears and A.C. Beshears.

OB's life celebration will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 13, 2025 at the Bates Assembly of God Church in Bates, Arkansas with Rev. James Self officiating. Interment will follow in the Pilot Prairie Cemetery near Waldron, Arkansas. Arrangements are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory in Waldron, Arkansas. 

OB's pallbearers will be William Conley, Trever Hall, Danny Hall, Jeremy Staggs, Zack Oliver and Adam Forrest.

OB's visitation will be Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Waldron, Arkansas.