Samuel Faulkner, son of the late Ernest Faulkner and Minnie Cantrell Faulkner was born on May 7, 1936 in Bloomfield, Missouri and departed this life on January 2, 2019 at his residence in Bloomfield, Missouri at the age of 82 years.

Mr. Faulkner was a retired Veteran of the United States Army and United States Navy and was a resident of Bloomfield.

Survivors include: one son, Andrew Faulkner and his wife Kalli of Dacula, Georgia; one granddaughter, Maddison Faulkner; one sister, Donna Ruth Ann Faulkner of Oregon.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by seven brothers, Carl Faulkner, George Faulkner, Norman Faulkner, Charles Faulkner, David Faulkner, Gilbert Faulkner and John Vaughn; by four sisters, Beatrice Hester, Geneva Nelson, Virginia Merideth and Joyce Faulkner.

At the request of Mr. Faulkner, a private service will be conducted at a later date.

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter in charge of all arrangements.