Gary Wayne Faulkner, 55, of Marble Falls, Texas, passed away Jan. 23, 2015, at his residence due to complications from surgery.
Gary was born Aug. 31, 1959, in Mount Pleasant, Texas. He grew up in Paris, Texas, and graduated from North Lamar High School in 1978.
He married his best friend, soulmate and the love of his life, Lisa Faulkner, on Dec. 23, 1978. Gary and Lisa moved to Marble Falls in 1981 and started their business, K&P Motorsports. Gary’s love for motorcycles, fast cars and racing were a major part of their lives. If he wasn’t working on cars, he was racing at Little River Dragway, where he and Lisa were major supporters and spent many hours with their “racing family.”
Gary is survived by his wife of 36 years, Lisa Spann Faulkner; parents, Gerald and Carolyn Faulkner of Burnet; mother-in-law, Louise Morrell of Pottsboro; sisters, Karen and husband Mike Berryhill of La Grange and Teresa and husband Jess Nickerson of Paris; sister-in-law, Cindy and husband Jim Bunch of Pottsboro; nieces Amber Grisham, Jennifer Whitley and Jessica Nickerson; nephews Jason Cullison, Lance Cullison and Tyler Bunch; and goddaughters, Nicole Tomastik Wright and Mabry Spanhel. Also surviving are numerous relatives and many close friends.
2 Timothy 4:7 — I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
In lieu of flowers, Lisa requests all donations be made to Little River Dragway, P.O. Box 723, Little River, TX 76554.
A funeral service is 11 a.m. Jan. 27 at First Assembly of God Church in Marble Falls. Interment will follow at Lakeland Hills Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home, 1805 U.S. 281 North in Marble Falls, (830) 693-4373. Condolences may be made at www.clementswilcoxfuneralhome.com.
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