Obituary of Joseph Earnest "Ernie" Falco

Graveside services for Joseph Earnest “Ernie” Falco, age 65, of Roanoke, will be held Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at 10:00 am from Rosehill Cemetery on Falco family property in Roanoke with Rev. William Phillips officiating. Mr. Falco died Sunday, April 3, 2016, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Whitfield Falco of Roanoke; three daughters, Melissa Cook, Jeannette Gray and Angela Dequeant; four sons, Joseph Earl, Hilton Earl, Clayton Earl and Boyd Earl; his mother, Juanita Jones; 21 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; four sisters, one brother and several nieces & nephews. A New Orleans, Louisiana native, Mr. Falco was born May 14, 1950, the son of Harvey Lee and Juanita Paillot Falco. He owned and operated Ernie & Sons automotive repair.