Dr. Alva Humphrey Faulkner

Dr. Alva Humphrey Faulkner, 98, beloved wife of the late Dr. John A. Faulkner, entered into rest on January 18, 2021.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Westover Memorial Park.

Dr. Faulkner grew up in Waynesboro, GA and was the Valedictorian of her 1939 graduating class of Waynesboro High School. She went on to graduate from the University of Georgia and was a 1945 graduate of the Medical College of Georgia where she was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the school’s honor organization her senior year. Dr. Faulkner was a Charter Member of Covenant Presbyterian Church. She loved to travel and was particularly fond of going on cruises.

Dr. Faulkner practiced Obstetrics and Gynecology in Augusta from 1951-2007. She was certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and she enjoyed membership in the following medical organizations: Georgia Medical Association, Southern Medical Association, American Medical Association, American Surgical Association and the Southeastern Obstetrics and Gynecology Association.

Dr. Faulkner is survived by her children, Alice Faulkner of Washington, DC, John Michael Faulkner of Augusta and Robert Mark Faulkner of Augusta; her grandchildren, Alva Catherine Mather (Benjamin) and Andrew McClure Hayslip; and her great-grandchildren, Alice, Owen and Victoria.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Covenant Presbyterian Church, 3131 Walton Way, Augusta, GA, 30909 or to Brandon Wilde, 4275 Owens Road, Evans, GA, 30809.