Ralph Edward Gresham, age 83 passed away on October 3, 2023 in Springdale, Arkansas. He was born on December 3, 1939 in El Dorado, Arkansas to the late Edward Henry Gresham and Norma Mae (Griffith) Gresham. After high school he joined the United States Air Force Reserves where he worked as a medic. Ralph worked within manufacturing as a quality control electrical engineer. Ralph was a man with strong faith. He was a long-time member of Cross Church in Springdale and volunteered with Southern Baptist Disaster Relief. Ralph was a man of service and community. He served on the POA board for Har-Ber Meadows Neighborhood, also a member of the lake committee and the Veteran's group within the same neighborhood. Ralph was a teacher and mentor to others around him. He was a retired volunteer firefighter and Chaplin for the Springdale Fire Department. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Judy Jones Gresham and brother, Ferrell Gresham.

Ralph is survived by two children, Shauna Gresham of Springdale, Arkansas and Brandon Shane Gresham and partner, Brandon Lewis Smith of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands; two grandchildren, Brooklyn Tess (Devin) Farmer of Springdale, Arkansas and Ashley (Tyler) Goodyear of Rogers, Arkansas; sister in-law, Marth Gresham of Sherwood, Arkansas.

Celebration of Ralph's Life will be 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Har-Ber Meadows neighborhood (6554 Apple Shed Ave, Springdale, AR 72762). Pastor Charlie Foster will speak in honor of Ralph at 2:30 p.m. Due to limited parking, please park at Washington Regional Har-Ber Family Clinic, 1813 Founders Park Drive.  Memorial donations can be made to Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, Arkansas 72762. (479) 750-6632. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Heritage Funeral Home of Springdale, Arkansas.