Mr. Jerry Donald Faucett, age 79 of Brilliant passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 in the Walker Rehabilitation Center in Carbon Hill. Jerry was born on May 27, 1941 in Brilliant, Alabama. He attended Brilliant High School and proudly supported the Brilliant Fire Department, Brilliant High School and the Historical Endeavors for Brilliant. Jerry moved to Michigan in 1970 and worked for Grand Truck Railroad as an equipment operator for over 28 years; after his retirement he returned home to Brilliant.  Jerry was a big man with a gruff voice; but those who took the time to get past the exterior, found a sweet, caring, giving and Christian man and friend.

Mr. Faucett was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Margrette Doss Faucett, wife, Shirley Faucett, sister, Christine Faucett Spears, three brothers, Lloyd, James Harold, and Eugene Faucett and two stepdaughters, Debbie Gray and Janet Gray.

He is survived by his daughters, Deborah Mote (Mark), Karen Wezell (Richard), grandchildren, Michael and Bryan Mote, Jennifer Pugh, Angie Soper (Zachariah Hemmings), Mandi Montoya (Emmanuel) and Brandi Wezell (Kaleb Roll), great grandchildren, Emma, Ellie, Zoey, Audrey, Lucia, Amara, Mateo, and Mariana, stepchildren, Vicki Gray, Cathy Marks (Fred), Dennis Gray and many step grandchildren and great great grandchildren, his special friend, Linda Bell and a host of nieces, nephews and other family and friends.

Funeral services for Mr. Faucett will be held on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Brilliant Memorial Gardens. The visitation will be on Saturday from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.  Bowen Funeral Home of Winfeld serving the Facuett family.