Gloria Faulkner, age 62, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, August 23, 2019.
Funeral service will be Friday, August 30, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors with Reverend Peter Arvizu officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, August 29, at the funeral home.

Gloria was born June 17, 1957 to Rudolph and Mary (Garcia) Sanchez in Waco, Texas. She was a longtime resident of Waco. Gloria was a member of Primera Iglesia Bautista in Waco. She was a homemaker and she was faithful to her two sons. Gloria enjoyed being with her family, she was an avid Dallas Cowboy fan, and she love Coca-Cola.

Gloria was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Eddy Sanchez, Donald Sanchez; nephews, Paul Martinez, Jr., Donald Sanchez, Jr., Joseph Lee Sanchez, and Steve Juan Sanchez.

Survivors include her sons, Christopher Anthony Faulkner, and Anthony and wife, Elizette Faulkner; grandchildren, Nayelie Gloria Faulkner, Joseph Mason Faulkner, and Anthony Aiden Faulkner; sisters,
Yolanda and husband, Salvador Martinez, Norma and husband, Sammy Zuniga, Della and husband, Joe Jimenez, and Rita and husband, Paul Martinez; brothers, Steve Sanchez, Roy and wife, MichaelAnn Sanchez, Rudy and wife, Betty Sanchez; sister-in-law, Nancy Sanchez; numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers: Mario Sanchez, Amgelo Zuniga, Aaron Zuniga, Jacob Zuniga, Eddy Sanchez, Rudy Sanchez,
Nicholas Sanchez, Chris Riggins. Honorary Pallbearers: Israel Jimenez and Joshua Sanchez.