Henry Franklin Faulk Jr. “Billy”, 82, of Autaugaville, Alabama, passed away September 14, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Franklin Faulk Sr., and Mattie Belle Pritchett-Faulk; son-in-law, Jim E. Peckenpaugh; sisters, Faye Faulk Moore and Linda Pritchett Faulk; brother-in-law Jim Haines. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Amelia Ann Owen-Faulk; children, Lee Ann Faulk-Peckenpaugh,
Henry Franklin Faulk III “Frankie”, Theresa Michele Faulk; sisters, Nancy Faulk Haines and Kaye Faulk Sheridan (George); grandchildren, Jessica F. Gonstad (Brian), Toni Rae’ Faulk and Joshua Stinson; great grandchildren, John Allen Gonstad and Pressley Porter Gonstad.
Billy was a lifelong resident of Autaugaville Al. Growing up as a young boy he would often find himself in the fields farming with his father whom he worked closely with for many years or with training and breaking horses. His childhood horse was Silver, a companion he loved dearly. Billy was the quiet type. I would assume growing up with all sisters makes it difficult to get a word in edgewise. Nevertheless his presence alone was as loud as need be.
He was a devoted son, husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who cherished his family and the memories he shared with them. He felt strongly as a parent and worked diligently to instill core values in his children. He participated in school and county events such as 4-H Club with his children, Autauga Academy Booster Club and many other organizations. Billy was always there to lend a helping hand no matter the task. He was proud of his achievements, but as a very humble man he never boasted about them. So we as his family would like to share and honor his achievements at this time.
Billy's achievements and successes in life were only a small part of who he was. He was kind, loyal, and faithful. He was one of the good ones, the last of the all American good ol' boy. He was a seasoned veteran of the United States Air Force being stationed in Keesler AF Base in Biloxi, MS, and Turner AFB in Albany, Georgia as well. Billy was honorably discharged in 1965. A hero to many, most of all his family and close friends. He was an entrepreneur and he was driven to reach his goals , often times resulting in
being at work before the sun was up and not returning home until after it had gone down. Hard work was one of his many strong characteristics. He didn't just see farming as his job, it was his way of life. He was a long time member of the Alabama Cattlemen's Association, a co-founder with the Autaugaville Recue Squad, among many other groups, clubs and charities . Billy worked from 1972 until 1993 with Autauga
Farming Co. before then going on to work at the statesville cotton gin … that is where his entrepreneurial spirit was found. Billy saw an opportunity and took it in 1993 that set forth the path to becoming a small business owner. He opened a small but successful agricultural/ industrial maintenance shop where he'd spend his days repairing farming equipment and heavy duty machinery. After a number of successful years of being a small business owner, he closed his business and began employment at EMR working side by side with his family. He had reached his american dream and chose retirement. After retirement he began growing vegetables, bird watching and rose gardening. He especially enjoyed watching his hummingbirds daily.
Billy will be dearly missed by so many but we know he is at peace with the lord and we, his family have found comfort in this.
Luke 23:43 - And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise
In lieu of flowers please make donations in the memory of Billy’s son in law, Jim Peckenpaugh “Peck” to TeamGleason.org in support of ALS/Lou Gehrig’s disease or to the Christian Amputee Suport, Cast Ministries, 1157 Elkins Dr. Auburn, Al 36830.
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