Billy Morris Faulkner

Billy Morris Faulkner was born in Carrollton, Ga., to the late Mary Morris and John Wesley Faulkner. He died on February 23, 2017 at the Georgia War Veterans’ Home in Milledgeville.

He served in the United States Army as an Army para-trooper for two years and then served in the United States Air Force for four years, serving during the Korean Conflict.

Mr. Faulkner was a Mason and was employed as an aircraft electrician for Lockheed and Transworld Air Lines and was assigned to Saudi Arabian Air Lines from 1960 to 1967. After leaving Saudi Arabia he moved to Mansfield where he engaged in poultry and beef cattle farming.

In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his brother, Warren D. Faulkner and niece, Donna Faulkner Sanders.

He is survived by his wife, Merry Hilsman Faulkner; daughters, Bobbi (Warren) Howard, Beth (Vincent) Berg, and Billie Jo Faulkner; custodial nieces, Crystal Thompson and Amy Robinson; grandchildren, Traci Pitts, Justin Anderson, Morgan Howard, Kelly Sears, Mandi Allen, Claire Thompson, Nathan Berg and Amber Bunn; great-grandchildren, Dylan Pitts, Maggie Anderson, Braedyn Thompson, Karity Sears, Lani Allen, Broughton Allen, Raeleigh Thompson, and Wyatt Bunn; and brother, Dorsey Faulkner.

Funeral services were held Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at Prospect United Methodist Church in Mansfield. Interment was held in the church cemetery. Rev. Charles Starr officiated.

Serving as pallbearers were Justin Anderson, Jamie Sears, Chris Allen, Chad Thompson, Nathan Berg, Dylan Pitts and Broughton Allen.

The family suggests donations to Prospect United Methodist Church Building Fund, 84 Barnes Mountain Road, Mansfield, Ga. 30055.

Jordan Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.