Obituary: Willis Haney Qualls
Willis Haney Qualls, 77, of San Antonio ascended home on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. He was born in Ralls, Texas to Chester Coleman and Nettie Green Willis Qualls on September 22, 1936. He played on Varsity football team as tight end at Texas School for the Deaf. He graduated from TSD 1956. He married Rose Sames in 1957. Willis was an avid bowler player. He played with Deaf bowling and several hearing bowling leagues for over 40 years in Ft. Worth, Texas. He also played on Tandy Leather Company league as he was employed there for over 38 years.
Willis was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Lonnie Dale and Chester Weldon Qualls, his former wife Rose Sames Wade. Those he left behind surviving him are: daughter, Darlene Rose Qualls-Ballard, granddaughters, Samantha Josephine and Kristina Luna Qualls Ballard, his three great-grandsons Thomas Cash, Milo Armand and Jayson Coleman. Fourth great-grandson is on his way.
Daughter requests in lieu of flowers, donations in his memory are to be made to Rea and Barbara Hinrichs Scholarship Fund in care of San Antonio College, 1300 San Pedro, NTC 114, San Antonio, TX 78212. IT is to assist American Sign Language/ Deaf Support Specialist students to achieve their degree and in their future work in various Deaf communities.