Barrett Ryan Palsa, 50, of Carlisle, Arkansas passed away into the arms of Jesus late in the evening of Saturday, September 27, 2025. Barrett was born on the 5th of January of 1975.
He was a dedicated and hardworking employee of Bigham AG for over 30 years where he was a machinist and a prominent welder. Barrett worked hard and he put his all into everything he did; this included his family, seemingly being, he was the glue that held us all together.
Barrett was an exceptional father, a sunbeam of a grandfather, and a better half and friend that was one of a kind. Honest, loving, dedicated, are just a few terms to describe Barrett.
Barrett is proceeded in death by his father, George Samuel Palsa; his brother, Brent Matthew Palsa. He is survived by his daughter, Abby Palsa; the love of his life, Michelle Strickland; his stepdaughters, whom he considered his own, Haley Campbell (Josh), Heather Alexander (Bryan), and Holly Pierce (Timothy); his grandson, his light, as he called him his “son” (sun), Bryght Barrett Lee Bookout, his grandson, Kaleb Boyle; his granddaughters, Brooke Boyle, Calee Fuller, Saygan Ashcraft, Hadley Fuller, Teagan Pierce, Birkley Alexander; his great-grandson, Maverick Blalock; his nephew Trenten Palsa; his mother, Betty; and special loved ones, P.J. Bookout and Zach Reed.
A visitation will be Thursday, October 2, 2025 beginning at 1:00PM until 2:30PM at Westbrook Funeral Home in Hazen. A funeral service will follow beginning at 3:00PM at the Carlisle Cemetery Pavilion in Carlisle.