Death date: Aug 11, 2014
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Jones Allen Faulkenberry, age 95, passed away at home on August 11, 2014. He was born on February 21, 1919 in Kershaw, SC and was the son of the late Henry C. and Margaret “Maggie” Jones Faulkenberry. He is survived by his wife of 76 years, Evelyn Bailey Faulkenberry; children, Mitchell M. Faulkenberry (Lynda), Dixie F. Roberts (Bobby), Haskell C. Faulkenberry (Sandra), Nelson A. Faulkenberry; and son-in-law, Tony Armstrong. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Joan F. Armstrong. He is also survived by sisters, Pauline Carlton and Evelyn Marinko, and sisters-in-law, Jeannette Faulkenberry and Loletta Faulkenberry. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, C.O. Faulkenberry, Herbert Faulkenberry, Clyde Faulkenberry, and Johnny Faulkenberry. He had eight grandchildren: Michelle, Melinda, Jason, Joshua, Justin, Brooks, Morgan and Bailey; and ten great grandchildren: Caitlyn, Stephen, Roger, Jones, Ali Grace, Laney, Natolee, Maryjoe, Stella and Angelique, and many nieces and nephews. He helped Evelyn to build a happy family and was well known to the younger generations as “Good Guy” and for gently admonishing them to “do right, do right, do right and don’t be a flop eared mule”. He was a veteran of the US Navy and served in the Pacific during World War II. Jones retired from the Morrison Textile Machinery Company where he worked as a machinist. Prior to joining the Navy, he worked at the Baltimore Naval Shipyard and helped to build the first Liberty ship, the Patrick Henry. In the mid 1950’s he worked on the construction of the Savannah River Site. He was a member of the Elgin Baptist Church in Lancaster where he attended and worked faithfully until his health declined. He helped to build the first sanctuary. He was a Master Mason and Past Master of the Barron Lodge #261 and Chaplain for the Order of the Eastern Star. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Elgin Baptist Church, 2303 Belmont Street, Lancaster, SC 29720. Visitation will be prior to the service, Friday, August 15, 2014 at Elgin Baptist Church from 1:00-2:00 pm and also, Wednesday, August 13, 2014 and Thursday, August 14, 2014 from 1:00-7:00 pm at the home of Bobby and Dixie Roberts, 3242 Old Camden Highway, Lancaster, SC 29720. Funeral services will be Friday, August 15, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Elgin Baptist Church with the Rev. Donald Waldrop officiating. Burial will be in Lancaster Memorial Park with Military Honors and Masonic Rites. Notes to the family may be made at www.lancasterfuneralhome.com. Lancaster Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the family of Mr. Faulkenberry.Read Obituary
To all the Faulkenberry Family: I am thinking of you all as you experience this loss of such a kind and wonderful person. Mr. Faulkenberry was always quick with a smile and a hug at church on Sunday mornings. I will always remember him this way, and I know he has left this impression on many in my generation of kids growing up at Elgin Baptist Church in his younger days. May God continue to bless Mrs. Faulkenberry as she mourns his loss, too.
Dear Family,
Charlie and I are so sorry for your loss and send our love and prayers to all of you. I have such fond memories of Uncle Jones T from a grade school girl on though adulthood. He was always smiling,gentle and funny with any of us no matter our age! Any visit with him would leave me smiling and Aunt Evelyn is the same way. So comforting to know that Uncle Jones T can now rest from his labors and enter into that Peace that is promised through his lifelong faith in Christ.
Love,
Ann and Charlie (Tyler)
Wagener, SC
Dixie,
So sorry to hear of the loss of your father. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.
Always,
Gloria McCurry
So sorry for your loss.
Dixie,
So sorry to hear of the loss of your father. Your family will be in our prayers.
Dean and Rick DuRant
Sending you prayers of comfort in the days ahead.
