Winston Faulkner
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Apr 3rd, 2014
- Death Date: Apr 3, 2014
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Biography: Winston Faulkner of Little Rock, 88, passed away April 3, 2014. He was born in Harrison on December 18, 1925 to Reverend Everett Winston Faulkner and Cornelia Ann Jones Faulkner. Raised as the son of a Methodist minister, Winston attended school in Paris, Morrilton and Batesville before graduating from Dardanelle High School. He joined the United States Navy in the V12 Officers Training Program, during which time he attended Arkansas Tech University, University of Oklahoma, and was commissioned an ensign at Columbia University. Winston served his country in the South Pacific Theater at Guam, Saipan, Truk Atoll and the Caroline Islands. He was discharged from the Navy in 1946. He returned to Arkansas and attended Hendrix College, where he earned all-conference honors as a football player, served as president of the student body, and won the heart of his college sweetheart, Martha Love. He earned his Bachelors of Arts degree in 1948, and went on to earn his Master?s degree from University of Iowa in 1950. In 1974, Winston was named Outstanding Alumni of Hendrix College. He and Martha were married in 1950. They made their home in Little Rock, where Winston coached at Pulaski Heights Junior High School for 2 years before joining the coaching staff at Little Rock Central High School until 1956. His passion for helping young people was born. He went on to serve as activities director at First United Methodist Church in Little Rock for several years before a growing family led him to pursue a career with investment firm TJ Raney & Sons, later to become Morgan Keegan. Winston finished a career spanning more than 50 years at Crews & Associates. But his life in the investment world did not temper his passion for coaching. Winston was very active in the Junior Deputy baseball program during its early years, and was volunteer basketball coach at the Little Rock Boys Club. He served on the Little Rock Water Works Commission for 16 years, and upon his retirement, the street in front of the Junior Deputy baseball fields was renamed Winston Faulkner Drive in his honor. A lifelong Methodist, Winston was a member of First UMC in Little Rock for 63 years. He served on a number of committees at the local and conference levels, was an active member of the United Methodist Foundation of Arkansas from its beginning, and his Sunday school class was named the Winston Faulkner Sunday School class in his honor. Winston?s passions in life were too numerous to name, but topping that list were his church, his family, Hendrix College and the Razorbacks. He will be missed by many, but forgotten by none. Winston is preceded in death by his parents, brother, James Paul Faulkner, sisters Mary Overstreet and Ruth Paine. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Martha, his son, James Winston (Ceile) of Little Rock, daughters Mary Ann Jackson (Billy) of Searcy, Susan Tynes of Fairfield Bay, Dee Nicholson of Frisco, Texas; grandchildren Will Faulkner (Bailey), Lizzy Chandler (Chris), Mary Margaret Morrissey (Aaron), Martha Poe (Brian), Ben Jackson (Ashley), Hannah Jennings (Brent), Dale Nicholson, III (Cassie), Winston Nicholson (Corinna), Davis Nicholson, Hunter Tynes, Haley Tynes; 10 great grandchildren with one more on the way,; brother-in-law Dr. Tom J. Love (Betty) of Norman, Oklahoma; Mary Jeanette Wood (Stan) of Batesville; Dr. George Allen Overstreet (Susan) of Charlottesville, Virginia; and Nancy Begley (Tom) of Diamondhead, Mississippi. There will be a celebration of Winston?s life on Wednesday, April 9th at 2:00pm at First United Methodist Church in Little Rock, 723 Center Street. If you are unable to attend but would like to view the service, it will be live streamed at www.fumclr.org. A visitation will be held at Ruebel Funeral Home on Tuesday, April 8th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The family requests memorials be made to First United Methodist Church in Little Rock or Hendrix College in Conway. Arrangements are under the direction of Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com
the family. My father-in-law was a cousin to Winston.
Love, Ashley Block
I knew that Mr. Faulkner was not doing well and I have been praying for him and family. Mr. Faulkner meant alot to my dad and mom, Howard & Betty Pearce. I will keep all of you in my prayers.
No one inspired me more to hustle, block, study
and be fair to all in life. Can't wait to meet
you in heaven for another exciting scrimmage in
full pads.
Herb
I am thinking of you and your family at this time of grief and hurt in Winston's passing. What memories and love all of you share. I hope that your strong faith in the Lord, your bonding with each other, and receiving the expressions of a host of people from Little Rock, Arkansas and around the country will comfort you now and sustain your recovery of light and warmth. Eleanor, my wife who liked Winston so much at Central High, joins me in this expression.
Please describe me to the family as a grateful man who came under Winston's passionate and steady influence as a 14-year old at Pulaski Heights in 1950 and has been overjoyed to be around him for the next 63 years.
Don Manes LRCHS '54
We are so sorry to hear of the passing of Winston.
We had heard so much about him over the years and the good things he has done and the positive influence he had on so many people and his family. We will be thinking about you these next few days and weeks and praying that you may find peace.
Love, John & Sherrill
I was saddened to learn of Winston's passing. He was such an inspiration to my father, who loved him dearly, and, of course, to me. He will be missed but you were so lucky to have him with you for so many years. He was a wonderful man! My prayers are with you.
Your dad was always an inspiration to me. I first met him as my gym teacher at Pulaski Heights Junior High, continued to follow his career as a part of the Wilson Tiger Staff. He was always a strong Christian example for us all.
May God Bless you in your loss.
Words cannot express my sadness upon learning of your Dad's passing. His smiling face and lively sense of humor are qualities I will always remember. Mr. and Mrs. Faulkner can be very proud of their children. May God comfort you in your loss.
love, Mary
Thinking of you and your family. Your dad was a special man and will be missed greatly by many !
Love,
Janis
I attended Hendrix College with "Preacher",and admired his ability to make friends and inspire the best in all of us.
He was God's representative here for his years, and all that knew him benefited from his friendship.
My thoughts and prayers are with all the Faulkner family
Ann Treadway Henry
My thoughts and prayers are with all of his family.