Martha Lassiter Barber, an 82-year-old retired teacher from Beebe, Arkansas, was found dead in her home on Kamak Drive on the evening of August 16, 2025. Police were dispatched to the residence at approximately 5:50 p.m.; she had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene by the White County Coroner’s Office.

Born December 9, 1942, in Cave City, Martha taught for many years and retired from Sylvan Hills Elementary. After retirement she worked as a substitute teacher in Beebe. Her family and community remember her as an avid Arkansas Razorbacks fan who enjoyed gardening.

Investigators focused on events inside the house that evening. Shortly after officers arrived, her 51-year-old son, Christopher Michael Barber, was taken into custody and booked into the White County Detention Center on a charge of capital murder; he is being held without bond pending his first court appearance. Does anyone have information about Martha’s movements or visitors at the Kamak Drive home on August 16?