Thomas A. Faulkner, 63, of Ooltewah, TN, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011 at home. A native of Harriman, TN, he has been a resident of the Chattanooga area for the past 39 years and attended the Apison Baptist Church. He held a private pilot’s license and flew out of the Collegedale Airport frequently. He was also a retired Railroad Contractor and was preceded in death by his mother, Beulah Faulkner. Survivors include his wife, Linda Faulkner; two sons and their wives, Bryan and Kimberly Faulkner, Northville, MI and Deke and Laura Faulkner, Cleveland, TN; four grandchildren, Brody, Tripp, Brayden and Natasha; sister, Cathy Paul, Evensville, TN. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Bob Dasal officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial contributions be made to Hospice of Chattanooga, 4411 Oakwood Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37416 or to the American Cancer Society at cancer.org. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the Valley View Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 7414 Old Lee Highway.