Dorothy Faulks

Dorothy “Tansy” Faulks, 92, our family’s matriarch, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 15, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Miles Jackson and Bertha; six brothers, Wilbert, Edward, Willie, Robert, David, and Calvin; two sisters, Marie and Ella Mae Sykes, and her eldest daughter, Shirley “Peggy” Gregory.

She was a faithful and lifelong member of Celestial Baptist Church.

She leaves to cherish her memory, two daughters, Kathy Faulks and Jacqueline Ruff (Thomas); three sons, Herbert Faulks (Irene), Sherman Faulks (Carmela) and Barry Faulks (Dante’); 16 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great grandchildren. She also leaves a special niece and caregiver, Cynthia D. Faulks; a special cousin, Helena Ligon; two sisters-in-law, Gloria Faulks and Ida Mae Faulks along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

A celebration of life will be held at Noon, Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Celestial Baptist Church, 1439 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Portsmouth, Virginia 23707. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Chesapeake, Virginia.

A viewing will be held Friday, November 20, 2015 from Noon to 8:00 pm and the family will receive friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the funeral home. Corprew Funeral Home is in charge.