Kate Faulkner

Mrs. Kate Hurley Faulkner, 88 of Murrayville died Monday March 28, 2011 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

A lifelong resident of Hall County, Mrs. Faulkner was the daughter of the late Grover and Lula Whelchel Hurley. She was retired from the Hall County Health Department. Mrs. Faulkner was a member of the Hopewell United Methodist Church and the Helping Hands Sunday School Class and the UMW.

Mrs. Faulkner is preceded in death by her husband, Dean Faulkner; son, Johnny Lamar Faulkner; brothers, Colonel, Barnett, Deward and Clinton Hurley; sister, Maude Elrod.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law; Kay and Eddie Puckett, Gainesville; sons and daughters-in-law; Benny and Debbie Faulkner, Murrayville; Doug and Jean Faulkner, Clermont; daughter-in-law; Mary Nell Faulkner, Gainesville; grandchildren; Jenifer and Steven Kieschnick, Gainesville, Richard and Julie Faulkner, Clermont; Todd and Lindsay Faulkner, Gainesville; Brad and Sarah Faulkner, Atlanta; Ben and Dawn Faulkner, Murrayville; Veronnica and Jimmy Hayes, Gainesville; great grandchildren; Caleb, Carly and Drew Faulkner; Kenneth and Hunter Faulkner; Ty and Kelton Kieschnick; Katie, John and Gracie Hayes. sisters-in-law, Estelle Hurley, Gainesville; Gayle Rey, Clermont; Robbie Bennett, Stockbridge; brother-in-law and sister-in-law; Billy and Jean Faulkner, Lula. a number of nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday March 31, 2011 at the Hopewell United Methodist Church. The Rev. Steve Barnum will officiate. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery with the Rev. Scott Strickland officiating. The family will receive friends at the Little & Davenport Funeral Home Wednesday March 30, 2011 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers the family has asked that memorial contributions be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004.

Those wishing to send online condolences may do so at littledavenport.com

Little & Davenport Funeral Home, 355 Dawsonville Highway, SW, Gainesville, Ga. 30501 is in charge of arrangements.