Mr. Thomas Ray Faulkner, age 62 of Trion Hwy, Trion, GA passed away Friday, February 4, 2011 at Hutcheson Medical Center.  Mr. Faulkner was born March 23,1948 in Illinois.  He organized the Youth Soceer League in Fredricksburg, TX and attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness in LaFayette, GA.

Mr. Faulkner was preceded in death by his father and mother, Benjamin Franklin and Helen Humphries Faulkner; a sister, Sandra Faulkner and a brother Steve Faulkner; and a granddaughter, Nicole Mosseau.

Mr. Faulkner is survived by his wife of 30 yrs, Pat Faulkner of Trion, GA; Son and daughter-in-law, LaWayne and Jennifer Bowling of Charlotte, NC; daughter and son-in-law, Sandi and Richie Willingham of Trion, GA; son, Toby Faulkner and family of Austin, TX; daughter Tammy Casselman of San Juan, TX; and son, Chris Brian and family of Spokane, Washington; grandchildren, Michael and Erica Bowling, Joshua, Kiri and Emmie Mosseau, and Danielle Faulkner;  great-children, Elyssa and Cameron Bowling; 2 brothers and 3 sisters; nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be conducted Monday, Feb. 7, 2011 at 2 pm from the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness in Lafayette, GA.

There will be no visitation.

Erwin-Pettit Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements for Mr. Thomas Ray Faulkner who passed away on friday.