Paul R. "Dickey" Qualls Sr

Paul R. “Dickey” Qualls Sr

Gallipolis – Paul R. “Dickey” Qualls Sr, 64, of Gallipolis, died unexpectedly, Friday, January 22, 2016 at his residence.
Born November 15, 1951 in Pomeroy, Ohio, he was the son of the late John Henry and Mary Elizabeth James Qualls. Paul was a 1970 graduate of Meigs High School, an Air Force veteran serving in Vietnam and attended the Naomi Baptist Church.
He is survived by one son, Paul Qualls Jr.; four daughters, Marlena Hedges, Tawonna Flowers, Ciera Penick, and Annamae Penick; four grandsons, Myzaiah, Romeo, Hezekiah, Jerimah; three granddaughters, Triniti, ZaRyiah, Lamaya; one stepson Aaron Penick; three stepdaughters, Therese Leach, Toya Penick and Monica Smith; three sisters, Ellen Meeks, Mary Kay (George) Blanks and Hazel “Ernest” Tolbert; three brothers, Robert (Julie), Randolph, and James; one brother-in-law James Peguese;
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Keisha Qualls; four sisters Patty Qualls, Denise Qualls, Betty Jean Peguese and Kathryn Parker and one brother Terry Qualls.
Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Friday, January 29, 2016 at Ewing-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Pomeroy with Rev Lonnie Coats officiating. Burial will be in Minersville Cemetery where military services will be conducted by Fenney Bennett Post 128, Tuppers Plains VFW and Racine American Legion Post 602. Visitation will be Thursday, January 28 at Ewing-Schwarzel Funeral Home from 4:00 PM till 6:00 PM. Friends may sign the online guestbook at ewingfuneralhome.net.