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Ms. Thelma Loudean Jackson Qualls, age 95, of Linden, passed away on Tuesday February 13, 2024. She was born in Perry County to the late Will Jackson and Clara Gregory Jackson. Her entire life of 95 years, 5 months, and 8 days was lived almost within the shadows of her birthplace on Short Creek, in Perry County. Loudean was humble, kind, and generous to all. She always brightened those around her.
Loudean worked in the garment factory in Linden for 40 years where she had many friends. She enjoyed crocheting and gardening on the small farm shared with her husband David who was a carpenter. She loved the times spent with her family.
Loudean will be greatly missed by friends and family. She was the last remaining family of her generation. She was preceded in death by her husband David Qualls of 56 years and her siblings William, Bessie, Earl and Jesse.
Survivors include her sons Wayne (Jean) Qualls and Don Qualls both of Centerville, her adopted daughter Angel Donovan, 5 grandchildren Brian (Sandy) Qualls, Jeremy (Meredith) Qualls, Whitney (Sean) Moore, Alicia (Nick) Batts and Josh Irwin, 12 great-grandchildren Riley (Allison) Qualls, Reagan (Slater) Springman, Major, Merfy, Macray, Emma, Gunner, Hartley, Sadie, Brianna, Addison and Drake, several nieces and nephews and a host of other loving family members and many friends.
She lived a long, wonderful life faithful to family and to God.
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