Mr. Rayburn Leon Qualls, age 82 of Chatsworth passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Leon was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Gene and Ken Qualls; brothers, "Buck" and Houston Qualls; sister, Della Lowe.

Survivors include his loving wife of 57 years, Sharon Ann Hobgood Qualls of Chatsworth; sons and spouses, Martin Leon (Mickey) Qualls of Knoxville, Jeffery Hensley of Knoxville, Jonathan Wayne and Deyonna Qualls of Chatsworth; daughters and spouse, Freida Gail Smith of Resaca, Melvin Worley of Resaca, Rhonda Sue Sellers of Chatsworth; sisters, Barbara Roberson of Chatsworth, Faye Clark of Cleveland; grandchildren, Garrett Taylor Mullinax, Robert Eugene and Julie Sellers, Rayburn Eli Qualls, Whitney Roxanne and Jeffrey Weaver, Jordan Alexander and Cortney, Trystan Reed Qualls and Lindsey White; great-grandchildren, Emma Grace Weaver, Cora Ann Weaver, Wrenley Nichole Reed Qualls; special friend and caretaker Stacy Hughes who he lovingly referred to as his granddaughter; also survived by a host of nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews and his church family at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Chatsworth.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mr. Rayburn Leon Qualls will be held Saturday, September 25, 2021 at 1:00pm from the chapel of Peeples Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Ferguson officiating. Interment will follow in Murray Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 5:00pm until 9:00pm.

Peeples Funeral Home & Crematory of Chatsworth has been entrusted with the arrangements for Mr. Rayburn Leon Qualls.