Born in Norfolk, Virginia on December 21, 1941, he was the son of the late Dr. C. Newman Faulconer (minister of 1st Presbyterian Church 1955-1973) and the late Katharine Faulconer. He is also predeceased by his sister, Katharine “Kitty” Sue Hawpe and his late wife Toni Stroud Faulconer. He is survived by his daughter Kristen F. Welborn, her husband Will Welborn, and their three children, Matthew, David and Katherine, as well as his first great-grandchild, Naomi Hazel Welborn. He is also survived by his three step-daughters, Carey Clark, Dottie Hollis, and Stacey Foster, and their families.
A graduate of Greenville High School and Davidson College, Michael served six years in the US Army as 1st Lieutenant, Military Intelligence. He worked for many years in commercial real estate development with Yeargin Properties, and also as an entrepreneur of Off-Site Data Storage in the 1980s and 90s before retiring.
A special thanks to his devoted friend Brenda Sharpe for caring for him over the last four and a half years.
Services for Michael will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at Mackey Funerals and Cremations Woodlawn, 1 Pine Knoll Dr. Greenville, SC 29609. Visitation will begin at 2:00 PM followed by a Celebration of Life service at 3:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 154 Milestone Way Greenville, SC 29615.
