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Billy Joe Qualls

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Billy Joe Qualls Veteran

Birth
East Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia, USA
Death
28 Feb 2018 (aged 79)
Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
East Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Billy Qualls, 79, passed away on Wednesday (Feb. 28, 2018) at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN.

He was a lifelong resident of East Stone Gap. Billy was a retired coal miner with the Westmoreland Coal Co., having 28 years of service, and a member of the U.M.W.A. District #20, Local #1407. He was a U. S. Army Veteran, serving in peacetime Korea. He was a member of the Big Springs Baptist Church in the Crackers Neck community.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Evelyn Qualls; and his parents, James Garland Qualls and Nellie "Nell" Mae (Shupe) Qualls.

Billy is survived by his daughter, Cindy Mosier and husband, Randy of Big Stone Gap, VA; his son, Richard Qualls and wife, Kristie of Duffield, VA; three grandchildren, Hollie (Jacob) Meade, Lauren Qualls and Zack Qualls; one great granddaughter, Maddie Meade; one brother, Ted (Lenettie) Qualls of Clinton, NC; three sisters, Jean Horner of Clinton, NC, Mary Lou (Robert) Stanley of Lanham, MD and Betty Sue (Don) Osborne of Bristol, TN; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.

The family will receive friends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Holding Funeral Home (17 E. 3rd St., N.) in Big Stone Gap. Military graveside rites and committal services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Riverview Cemetery in East Stone Gap. Family and friends are asked to assemble at
Holding Funeral Home by 1:30 p.m. to go in procession to the cemetery.

Holding Funeral Home is serving the Qualls family.
Billy Qualls, 79, passed away on Wednesday (Feb. 28, 2018) at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN.

He was a lifelong resident of East Stone Gap. Billy was a retired coal miner with the Westmoreland Coal Co., having 28 years of service, and a member of the U.M.W.A. District #20, Local #1407. He was a U. S. Army Veteran, serving in peacetime Korea. He was a member of the Big Springs Baptist Church in the Crackers Neck community.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Evelyn Qualls; and his parents, James Garland Qualls and Nellie "Nell" Mae (Shupe) Qualls.

Billy is survived by his daughter, Cindy Mosier and husband, Randy of Big Stone Gap, VA; his son, Richard Qualls and wife, Kristie of Duffield, VA; three grandchildren, Hollie (Jacob) Meade, Lauren Qualls and Zack Qualls; one great granddaughter, Maddie Meade; one brother, Ted (Lenettie) Qualls of Clinton, NC; three sisters, Jean Horner of Clinton, NC, Mary Lou (Robert) Stanley of Lanham, MD and Betty Sue (Don) Osborne of Bristol, TN; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.

The family will receive friends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Holding Funeral Home (17 E. 3rd St., N.) in Big Stone Gap. Military graveside rites and committal services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Riverview Cemetery in East Stone Gap. Family and friends are asked to assemble at
Holding Funeral Home by 1:30 p.m. to go in procession to the cemetery.

Holding Funeral Home is serving the Qualls family.


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