Jeffrey Alexander Qualls, 34, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 11, 2009,
at his home in Richardson, Texas. He was born September 4, 1974, in Denton,
Texas. He graduated in 1993 from El Centro in Dallas. He served his country in
the US Air Force in Japan and England. Before returning to school, he was
employed at 7Up/DrPepper; then, as a software developer, survived several years
of employment with the old CompUSA. He was a Dean’s List honors student at
Richland Community College, and was currently a creative writing major at the
University of Texas at Dallas. He was a multiply published poet of recognized
talent and potential.
He is survived by his life partner, Ed Qualls
of Richardson, his mother, Martha Puckett of Dallas; grandparents, Bobbie (Granny)
and J.C. Lowry of Corinth, Texas; two aunts, Janice Glass and Karen Wilson;
three cousins, Joseph Wilson, and Bob and Brian Lucas; and by his close,
long-time friend, Melissa Starnes. He will be terribly missed by his family and
many friends.
Memorial Service will be 7:30 PM, Sunday, July
19, 2009, at the Community Unitarian Universalist Church of Plano, 2875 E.
Parker Road, Plano, Texas (www.communityuuchurch.org).
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that
donations be made in his memory to Animal Rescue of Texas (www.animalrescueoftexas.org)
and NorCal Boxer Rescue of Texas (www.ncbr.org/tx/JeffreyQualls.php).
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Granny with Jeffrey around age 6 |
Jeffrey's first
driver's license photo |
Jeffrey with
Granny, when he was leaving for duty |
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Jeffrey modelling at
a lake in Japan |
Jeffrey (2nd from
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Jeffrey, July 4,
2009 |
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Jeffrey’s first “Qualls” driver’s license photo. |
Jeffrey with baby
Scooter |
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