Faye C. Faulkner, age 88, passed away at Hickory Estates in Greenville, IL on February 18, 2025.
A Celebration of Life will be held for Faye on April 5, 2025, at Donnell-Wiegand Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10:00am –11:00am and a memorial service from 11:00am – 12:00pm.
Faye Caroll (Kelley) Faulkner was born March 15,1936 in Port Huron, Michigan. She was the daughter of the late Roy and Mary (Ditty) Kelley.
Faye was a 1960 graduate of Greenville College and obtained a degree in education with an additional interest in Art. Faye enjoyed teaching, painting, ceramics and interior decorating. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was best known for her contagious smile and laugh.
On August 20, 1960, Faye and Charles Faulkner were united in marriage. They enjoyed 58 years together before his passing in 2018.
They had 2 sons, who both survive, Doug Faulkner and wife Tara of Greenville, Illinois and David Faulkner and wife Lori of Wooster, Ohio. She was a grandmother of 4: Kaitlin (Faulkner) Schwartz, Kelley (Faulkner) Warren, Colin Faulkner, and Craig Faulkner and great-grandmother of 4: Calvin, Lynnlee, Havyn and Bohdan.
She was preceded in death by her husband Charles and 2 brothers Ralph Kelley and Calvin Kelley.
Memorials are suggested to: Ron Faulkner Memorial Scholarship at Greenville University. Greenville, Illinois 62246.
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