Prudence Carmella Faulkner

Prudence Carmella (Moore) Faulkner, 81, of St. Augustine, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
Prudence was born on Saturday, October 7, 1944, to Becky (Meek) Moore and William Elliott Moore, Jr. "Bill" was away in the Pacific theater of World War II at the time, and Becky had returned home to Oklahoma to have the baby among family. The child -- who long remembered the old saying, "Saturday's child works hard for a living" -- was to have a life marked by hard-earned experiences and war.
An eldest child (and an only child for her first nine years), the sailor's daughter was brought up to hunt and shoot, and fish. A big sister at nine years old, she was suddenly expected to help raise twins. She did. And the toughness that she had learned, she kept.
Ten years later, she would enroll herself at San Diego State University. While there, she lost several friends in the Vietnam War, so she went to it. Contracting with Continental Airlines on troop transport flights, she crewed planes in and out of that country during the conflict.
She finished college, at her own expense, after returning from the war -- and met the love of her life, Jeffery Faulkner, when they were both English majors at the newly opened University of North Florida. They married in 1973.
Prudence went into English education, as had a great-aunt, Catherine Holman of Oklahoma University, and a beloved grandmother, Rosa Lee (Holman) Moore, who taught all grades. Prudence became a curriculum resource specialist and worked in literacy and special education, teaching generations of children how to read.
Later in her career, she taught English abroad and had the memorable experience of teaching in Ansan, South Korea, during 9/11. Back in the USA, she joined the faculty of Azusa Pacific University, where she trained other educators.
Prudence retired to Saint Augustine, Florida, where her son Ash still lives.
Her last words of advice were, "Don't be daunted by someone else's conception of you."
She is survived by a beloved sister, Jacqueline, and nephew, John, both of Upland, California.
Those desiring may leave messages of sympathy and encouragement by going to her tribute page at: https://www.stjohnsfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/prudence-faulkner/#!/TributeWall.
St. Johns Family Funeral Home of St. Augustine is assisting the family with arrangements.