Faye W. (Kirby) Reidhar Carlisle, age 81, of Des Arc passed away on June 10, 2024, at Unity Health Hospital in Searcy, Arkansas. She is survived by two daughters, Carla Long and Cyndi (Keith) Seevers of Des Arc, two sisters Joan Nicholson and Loraine (Gary) Ivey, six grandchildren Kevin Daniel Hart, Michael Brent Long, Billy Long, Cody Long, Justin Hart and Brittney (Josh) Berry, eleven great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.  Faye was preceded by her parents Judge Tate Kirby and Willie Coreen DeHart Kirby, husband of 23 years, Bill Reidhar, husband of 12 years James Carlisle, four brothers Vernon, Paul, Ray and Eddie Kirby.

Faye was born in Rosalee, AL on January 6, 1943, to Judge and Coreen Kirby.  After attending school, she met her lifelong companion, Bill Reidhar, and they were married in 1960 at Des Arc.  Faye being a housewife and mother of two beautiful little girls, she and Bill spent many hours on their farm, raising beans, rice and wheat. As the girls grew older Faye attended cosmetology classes being licensed as a hairdresser. She worked in this field for 10 years full-time then on a part-time basis.  She also sold Combined Insurance for 5 years and was an employee at the Des Arc Nursing Home for 7 years.  Faye was a devoted member of Lakeside Missionary Baptist Church from age 13 till present.  She loved singing in the choir, teaching young people and working in any capacity that was needed.  Faye enjoyed gardening, sewing, working in her flower beds, horseback riding, making scrapbooks and spoiling her grandchildren.

Faye will be dearly missed by her family and many friends.