David Marion Carpenter, 64, of Bethesda, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2026.
He was born May 22, 1961, in Batesville, Arkansas, to Dixie and Barbara (Dowell) Carpenter, and delivered by Dr. Finis Wyatt, a beloved family friend.
David grew up in his father’s store on Central Avenue in Batesville. He had many friends. David was a landscaper who loved flowers and gardening. He worked in his father’s store, helped him with the cattle, and was a 4-H member. David worked briefly as a model for Dillard’s.
Survivors include his parents, Dixie and Barbara (Dowell) Carpenter; his spouse, Clint Callahan; aunts, Ann Bachman and Sue Grummer; uncle, Sonny Dowell; first cousins, Ginger Bachman, Rob Grummer, Scott Grummer, Jason Grummer, Julia and Ellen Pugh, Clark Carpenter, Sissie Carpenter, Mark Carpenter, Belenda, Phylis, Bonnie, Jennifer, and Jessie.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Thurman and Ethel Dowell, Jess B and Opal Carpenter, and a beloved aunt, Opal Huff.
Graveside services will be held at Campground Cemetery at a later date.
