Ms. Paula Qualls

Paula Yvonne Qualls, also known as “TuTu” was born in Los Angeles, CA on March 19, 1961 to the late John Paul Qualls and the late Madeline Owens. She passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020. After several years of fighting cancer, Paula succumbed, surrounded by her family at Vidant Medical Center. Paula has traveled and lived in many different states, she always considered Hawaii to be her home. She graduated from Pitt Community College and was a self-employed tax preparer. Paula truly lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures, having fun, spending times with her family and friends and was the life of the party. Paula had the gift of gab, loved to talk about Hawaii and had the ability to make friends with anyone she met. No one was a stranger to Paula and once you met her, you instantly became family to her. Paula is preceded in death by her paternal grand-mother, Pauline “TuTu” Qualls; father, John Paul “JP” Qualls; step-mother, Anita “Tracy” Qualls; brother, Jonas Ray Qualls; maternal grand-mother, Rosie Mai Owens; mother, Madeline “Chick” Owens; brother, James “Pumpkin” Albert. Paula is survived by her long-time love, Willie “Yogi” Faison and dog, Maili of Greenville, NC; daughters, Aisha “Esha” Jones (Benjie “Son” Dixon) of Greenville, NC, Chaz’sandra “BB” Jones of Winterville, NC; step-children, Olivia “Legs” Faison of Greenville, NC, Christopher “Chris” Faison of Greenville, NC; grandchildren, Darion “DJ” Jones-Dixon of Greensboro, NC; Alizzay “Musu” Watts, Randy “RJ” Watts II and Jalen “Jay” Watts all of Winterville, NC; great- granddaughter, Ailana “Tator Tot” Braxton of Winterville, NC; sisters, Bernice “Rabbit” Covington of Nashville, TN, Aretha “Adeeba” Deterville of San Francisco, CA, Stefani Vasser of Nashville, TN, Bettina Vasser of Nashville, TN and Angelique “Angel” Qualls Sinclair of Long Island, NY; brother, Eric “Turbo” Qualls of Kansas City, MO; aunts, Shirley Caruthers (Thomas) of Nashville, TN, Rosemary Owens of Nashville, TN, Anna Owens of Pontiac, MI; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The next time someone asks you how you are doing, please remember Paula’s favorite saying, “I’m blessed and Aloha.”

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Ms. Paula Qualls

March 19, 1961 - August 30, 2020