Bowen Bertemas Qualls was born on April 23, 1922, one of 7 children born to his late parents William Thomas and Lemma Vilinda (Childers) Qualls in Jasper. On August 3, 1946, he married Lona Faye Brock and 2 children were born to this union: Thomas and Teresa. Bowen owned and operated Bowen's Department Store for many years. He was a veteran of WW II where he received a Purple Heart. He passed away on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002 after being involved in an auto accident on Sept. 1 in Jasper. In addition to his parents and wife of 55 years, he was preceded in death by 2 siblings: Cora Davis and Franklin Qualls. Left to cherish his memory are 2 children: Tommy (Alice) Qualls and Teresa (Larry) Fountain, both of Jasper; 8 grandchildren: Michele (Greg) Parks, Sherry (Richard) Anderson, and Bo Qualls; Amy (Chris) Leake, Suzanne (Chris) Plumley, Julie, Tommy, and Bonnie Fountain; 2 great-grandchildren: Jackson Leake and Austin Parks; and 4 siblings: Paul Qualls of Jasper, Ray Qualls of Marble Hill, Ola Ayers of Cartersville, and Faye Jackson of Warner Robins. The funeral service was held at 4 p.m. Monday from Antioch Baptist Church with the Revs. Robert Allen, Marvin Chatham, Buddy Roper and Nathan Smith officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery with Local Chapter #47 DAV in charge of graveside rites. The following served as pallbearers: Chris Plumley, Paul Worbington, Thomas Fountain, Bo Qualls, Greg Parks and Jeremy Cochran. Roper Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Bowen Bertemas Qualls was born on April 23, 1922, one of 7 children born to his late parents William Thomas and Lemma Vilinda (Childers) Qualls in Jasper. On August 3, 1946, he married Lona Faye Brock and 2 children were born to this union: Thomas and Teresa. Bowen owned and operated Bowen's Department Store for many years. He was a veteran of WW II where he received a Purple Heart. He passed away on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002 after being involved in an auto accident on Sept. 1 in Jasper. In addition to his parents and wife of 55 years, he was preceded in death by 2 siblings: Cora Davis and Franklin Qualls. Left to cherish his memory are 2 children: Tommy (Alice) Qualls and Teresa (Larry) Fountain, both of Jasper; 8 grandchildren: Michele (Greg) Parks, Sherry (Richard) Anderson, and Bo Qualls; Amy (Chris) Leake, Suzanne (Chris) Plumley, Julie, Tommy, and Bonnie Fountain; 2 great-grandchildren: Jackson Leake and Austin Parks; and 4 siblings: Paul Qualls of Jasper, Ray Qualls of Marble Hill, Ola Ayers of Cartersville, and Faye Jackson of Warner Robins. The funeral service was held at 4 p.m. Monday from Antioch Baptist Church with the Revs. Robert Allen, Marvin Chatham, Buddy Roper and Nathan Smith officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery with Local Chapter #47 DAV in charge of graveside rites. The following served as pallbearers: Chris Plumley, Paul Worbington, Thomas Fountain, Bo Qualls, Greg Parks and Jeremy Cochran. Roper Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
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