James E. Qualls

James E. Qualls
Pomeroy – James E. Qualls, 73, of Columbus, formerly of Pomeroy, died Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Mount Carmel East in Columbus.
Born November 25, 1942 in Pomeroy, Ohio, he was the son of the late John Henry and Mary Elizabeth James Qualls. Jim was a member of the Teamsters Local and a U.S. Marine veteran serving in Vietnam.
He is survived by three daughters, Anita Ragland of Columbus, Ashley (Kelly) Qualls-Smith and Brittany (Nathan) Wicker both of Reynoldsburg: seven grandchildren, Nadia, Myla, Kayla, Tyler, Mackenzie, Xavier and Alyssa; two brothers, Randy Qualls and Robert (Julia) Qualls both of Middleport; three sisters, Hazel (Ernest) Tolbert of Wilmington, DE, Ellen Meeks of Columbus and Mary Kay Blanks of Middleport and several nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers Terry and Paul Qualls; four sisters, Patty Qualls, Denise Qualls, Betty Jean Peguese and Kathryn Parker.
Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Monday, February 22, 2016 at Ewing-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Pomeroy with Rev Edward Buffington officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Minersville Cemetery where military services will be conducted by the Fenney Bennett Post 128, Tuppers Plains VFW and Racine American Legion Post 602. Friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at ewingfuneralhome.net.