Paul Jerry Qualls

Paul Jerry Qualls, age 90, of Van Buren, Arkansas passed away Saturday, November 23, 2024 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born February 13, 1934 in Mulberry, Arkansas to Samuel R. Qualls and Pauline Lucille Sykes Qualls. Paul was his given name, however, his family and friends he grew up with knew him as Jerry. Paul was a graduate of Mulberry High School, received a BA degree from California Western and was a Registered Quality Engineer by the State of California. He was a Korean Veteran of three years in the Army Air Section in Alaska. Paul retired from Bell Helicopter Textron in 1990 after 34 years of service which required travel to foreign countries and the US. He loved to hunt and fish, but his passion was raising cattle and ranching. He was co-owner of Delcor Plastics and owner of Qualls Petroleum Services. He was a Master Mason of Alma Lodge, Scottish Rite of Fort Worth, Texas and Fort Worth Shrine. Paul was of the Methodist faith and attended the Methodist Church of Alma, Arkansas. Paul is preceded in death by his parents; his first wife of 63 years, Blanche Qualls; one brother, Eldon Qualls; and one sister Darlene Ball. Paul is survived by his wife, Willene Qualls; bonus children, Janice Lowman of Alma and Brian Curd and wife Kelley of Van Buren; one brother, Don Qualls and wife Charlotte of Lavaca, Arkansas; two sisters, Barbara Qualls Flickenschild and husband Hank of Harlingen, Texas and Roxann Qualls Rodgers and husband Norman of Cedarville, Arkansas; sister-in-law, Wanda Tweedy Qualls of Choctaw, Oklahoma; three grandchildren, Camden, Carson, and Barrett Curd; and numerous special nieces and nephews. Visitation will be 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M., Friday, November 29, 2024 at Shaffer Funeral Home, 2315 West Commercial Street in Ozark. Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M., Friday, November 29, 2024 at Shaffer Funeral Home in Ozark, with Brother Dale Richardson officiating, with burial at Highland Cemetery Highway 64 West Commercial in Ozark. Serving as pallbearers will be Terry Qualls, Mike Milton, Camden Curd, Carson Curd, Barrett Curd, and Mike Aberrnathy. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Donny Qualls and Brian Curd. To leave an online memorial visit www.shafferfuneralhomeweb.com

Paul Jerry Qualls

February 13, 1934 - November 23, 2024