Faye Marie Relyea

Faye Marie Relyea completed her earthly journey on June 26, 2018 and is now "dancing and rejoicing" in her heavenly home. She was an excellent mother and was warmly known as "Grand-ma" to her grands, great-grands and great-great-grands! She loved taking care of her family and enjoyed numerous road trips with her husband, "Short" in their earlier days. Traveling was her hobby. She would oftern refer to her theme song as "On the Road Again". She was born March 15, 1923 in Almyra to Albert Ralph and Walzy Vos Kestner. Faye Marie was preceded in death by her parents, husband Walter Andrew "Short" Relyea, and two brothers, Marvin Ralph and Carlos Gene Kestner. She is survived by her sons Ralph Relyea (Tiila) of DeWitt and David Relyea (Diane) of Almyra; four grandchildren Tami Hornbeck (Troy), Teri Relyea Berbel, Heath Relyea (Angel), and Mark Relyea (Ashley); nine great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. June 29 at Almyra Cemetery. Visitation will be at Almyra Methodist Church beginning at 9 a.m. Memorials may be made to Almyra Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 167, Almyra, Ark. 72003. www.essexfuneralhome.com.