1st SGT (Ret.) Leon E. Faulk, 79, of Radcliff, KY, died on May 9, 2022, at Baptist Health Hardin.

Mr. Faulk was a native of Portsmouth, VA, and the son of the late Ernest and Daisy Faulk. A Vietnam veteran, he was retired from the U. S. Army and a member of Morning Star Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and Trustee, sang with the choir and Brotherhood. Mr. Faulk was a member of several Masonic organizations, as well as, the VFW, DAV, VVA having served as past Post Commander to the DAV and VVA. He was commissioned a Kentucky Colonel.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Joseph and James Faulk and two sisters, Helen Spence and Margaret Duckett.

He is survived by his wife, Isa D. Faulk of Radcliff, KY; two sons, Skylark "Teddy" Faulk (Shirley) of Brandenburg, KY and Aiken Marino (Sara) of Germany; two daughters, Nicole Semper-Swinney (Donald) of Jonesboro, AR and Cara T. Semper of Radcliff, KY; three sisters, Caterine Tillar of Suffolk, VA, Barbara Hallison (Marvin) of Canal Winchester, OH and Cynthia Brown (James) of Portsmouth, VA; four brothers, Willie Faulk (Fran) of Suffolk, VA, William Faulk (Helga) of Germany, Phillip Faulk of Newport News, VA and Johnny Faulk (Kindra) of Portsmouth, VA; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren along with a host of family and friends.

Funeral service will be 11:00 am on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Morning Star Baptist Church in Radcliff, with Pastor Harold Craig officiating.

Visitation will begin at 5:00 pm, Friday, May 20, 2022, at Percell & Sons Funeral Home.

Burial with military honors will be 1:30 pm on Monday, May 23, 2022, at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff.