Howard Qualls

Dumas, Texas  Howard Qualls, 86, of Dumas, died Sunday, March 30, 2014, in Pampa.  Memorial services will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at First Christian Church in Dumas with Rev. Darrell Wait, pastor, officiating. Private burial will be in Dumas Cemetery. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa.  Mr. Qualls was born May 30, 1927 in Littlefield to Leonard Charles and Dovie Lee Hawkins Qualls. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II. He married his wife, Thelma Perley, in Taos, New Mexico, and she preceded him in death in 1996. He had been a resident of Dumas since 1956. Howard was a photographer since 1950 and was the owner and operator of Howard’s Studio in Dumas. He was a member of First Christian Church in Dumas. Survivors include a son, Howard Qualls, Jr. of Pampa; a brother, Odis Qualls of Pampa; two sisters, Doris Jean Foster of Pampa and Bess Haiduk of Arlington; and by several grandchildren.  Memorials may be made to First Christian Church, 423 S. Maddox, Dumas, TX 79029, Don and Sybil Harrington Foundation for BSA Hospice, 1600 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106, or a favorite charity.  Mr. Qualls will lie in state Monday from 4:00-8:00 PM at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 500 N. Maddox, in Dumas.