Eunice (Burns) Faulkner

Mrs. Eunice Burns Faulkner, age 89, of Hazlehurst, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Pavilion in Baxley.

Mrs. Faulkner was born August 07, 1936, in Jeff Davis County to the late David Burns and Pairlee Ellis Burns. She was a faithful wife, a loving mother, and a wonderful homemaker who devoted her life to caring for her family. She loved to read, especially books about South Georgia, and enjoyed spending quiet time with a good story. She was a great cook and a hardworking woman who took pride in everything she did. During the years she and her husband lived in Florida and owned and operated a citrus grove, he managed the planting while she handled the business side as the secretary. Above all, she loved her family dearly, and her greatest joy was spending time with her children and grandchildren.
 
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Omer Gene Faulkner; her sister, Mary Doris Trowell; and her brothers, Clarence Burns, David Burns, and Joe Burns.
 
Survivors include her son, Ronnie Gene Faulker of Hazlehurst; daughter; Janice Lee Faulkner of Hazlehurst; five grandchildren, Ronnie Faulkner Jr., David (Renea) Faulkner, Leah (Brian) Stanley, Steven (Ashton) Faulkner, and Jessica Faulkner; nine great-grandchildren, Destiny Faulkner, Lily Delgado, Lucas Faulkner, Rayson Faulkner, Nathan Faulkner, Peyton Stanley, Liam Stanley, Emma Faulkner, and Eben Faulkner.
 
Graveside Services will be held Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 1:00PM in the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Brian Stanley officiating.
 
Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home and the Faulkner family are in charge of all arrangements

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