After two boys, a miracle occurred; Ida Faye blessed the lives of Colon and Faye McMath on January 27, 1938, at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington DC. Brothers, Colon and Jerry, welcomed a sister. The family enjoyed the Army life (which included a move to Japan) until dad, Colon, retired. Faye graduated from Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach, VA, and Old Dominion University (then called William & Mary). She played many sports and exceled in basketball, playing semi-pro basketball in the VA area. After graduating, she enjoyed teaching business math at Princess Anne High School and cruising Virginia Beach in her 1957 convertible Ford Thunderbird.

She met the love of her life in 1961, Navy Lieutenant Steve Barrett. She accepted his third wedding proposal (his new car may have helped), and they married on September 28, 1963.  Throughout her life, she was heavily involved in her local church, specifically in the Women's Missionary Union, choir, sports, youth, education (teaching computer science at Lone Star College), and handbells. Faye's accounting skills extended to bookkeeping for Romance Writers of America for many years. With Steve, Faye helped start the Spanish mission at Champion Forest Baptist Church in the 1980s. She also collected the church's Wednesday night meal money from 1978-2020. Always with a smile, Faye encouraged folks to have the exact change.

God blessed this union with three children (Mike, Rick, and Brooke), three children-in-laws (Mindy, Anndra, and Craig Kanada), nine grandchildren – 3 from each child – (Elizabeth, Sarah, and Phillip; Zachary, Mattie, and Lydia; David, Oscar, and Caleb). In 2018, granddaughter Elizabeth married Matt Ykema and gave Faye and Steve two great granddaughters (Abby and Maggie). Faye's last social event was the wonderful wedding of grandson David and Carrington on January 7, 2023.

Shortly after her 85 ^th birthday, Faye saw Jesus face-to-face on January 31, 2023. She is survived by her husband, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and brother Jerry. She is preceded in death by her parents and oldest brother Colon. The family deeply appreciates the prayers, words of encouragement, and other expressions of love during this time. The family of God is truly amazing.

Faye no longer suffers the pains of this earthly body and is enjoying perfect fellowship with Jesus Christ and those who love Him the way that she did. Faye was an avid prayer warrior for her children, grands, and great grands. Her greatest wish is that all would accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior for this is the only way to live a life that pleases God. He is risen!