David Steve Faulkner

DAVID STEVE FAULKNER, 79, of Bland, VA passed away Friday, July 31, 2026 at Raleigh Court Health & Rehab. He was born January 6, 1947 in Bland, VA, the son of the late Robert Wade & Mamie Ruth Wright Faulkner.

Steve was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He served during the Vietnam Era and received 2 Purple Heart honors. He was a past member of the Bland VFW Post# 7969 and a current member of the Bland American Legion Post #20.

He was quick witted and had quite the sense of humor. He enjoyed working puzzles, watching movies and being outdoors. In his earlier years, he enjoyed deer hunting and trout fishing.

Left to cherish Steve’s memory are his loving wife of almost 18 years, Anna Darlene Hager Faulkner; his son & daughter-in-law, Shawn & Kari Pinkney Faulkner; his sister, Ella Jean Blankenship; his brothers & sisters-in-law, Keith Faulkner & Peggy Wright, Randy & Libby Faulkner and Ricky Faulkner; his nieces and nephews, Kristol Blankenship, Thomas Blankenship, Sherri Rice, Adam Faulkner, Brian Faulkner, Brandon Faulkner and Robert Faulkner; several cousins, extended family members, special friends and neighbors.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. at A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home Chapel, White Gate, with Jim Conley officiating. Burial will follow in Shiloh Cemetery where military rites will be provided by the Bland American Legion Post #20.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:00 P.M. until service time, 2:00 P.M.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made in Steve’s honor to the Bland American Legion Post #20, c/o Stephen Kelley, 3505 E. Blue Grass Trl., Bland, VA 24315.

The Faulkner family is in the care of A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home, White Gate, avestandsons.com, (540) 921-2985.