Earl Ray Faulkenberry Obituary

The world bids farewell to Earl Ray Faulkenberry of Lancaster, South Carolina, born in Kershaw, South Carolina, departing on January 31, 2026 at the age of 94. Earl leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though Earl may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Samuel Faulkenberry and Minnie Williams Faulkenberry; his sisters, Jeanette Dease, Annie Ruth Robinson (Carl Faulkenberry), Cletis Faulkenberry (Grover Faulkenberry) and J. W. Faulkenberry (Randolph Faulkenberry); his significant other Joan Sneed; and his former wife Lila Haigler Williams Faulkenberry. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, neighbors, and friends.

Those wishing to make a memorial contribution in Ray's memory are invited to do so to the charity or place of their choosing.