Ruth Jean (Qualls) Money, a lifetime resident of Newark, Arkansas, departed this life on Monday, January 20, 2025, at the age of 96. She was born October 20, 1928, the daughter of Ernest and Edna (Whaley) Qualls.
Mrs. Money was a graduate of Newark High School. On February 26, 1949, she wed Mr. Bradie Curtis Money, and together they built a beautiful life for their family. Mrs. Money worked at White Rodgers on the control line until her retirement in 1987. She was a devoted member of the Newark First Baptist Church.
Mrs. Money had a knack for creating beauty with her hands. Whether it was through crafting, her garden, or a meal she lovingly prepared, she poured her heart into everything she did. In her quieter moments, Mrs. Money loved sitting on the front porch, watching the traffic pass by, and looking at her flowers. Mrs. Money also enjoyed cheering on the Arkansas Razorbacks. Mrs. Money’s greatest joy in life was the time she spent with her family.
Mrs. Money is preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Bradie Curtis Money; a daughter, Sharon Kay Parlsey; a son-in-law, Loren Parlsey; two brothers, Joe Qualls and Buddy Qualls; two sisters, Lorene Wherry and Mary Dugger; and her parents.
She is survived by her daughter, Linda Carol Parr and husband, Ted, of Spartanburg, South Carolina; a sister, Ernestine Allwhite, of Newark; three grandchildren, Bradley Parr, Bridgett Parlsey-Huff and fiancé, Kevin Weaver, and Shari Carver; three great-grandchildren, Brandon Parr and wife, Brittany, Gracie Huff Grubb and husband, Ryley, and Dakota Carver and wife, Hannah; three great-great-grandchildren, Mackenzie Parr, Easton Parr, and Teddi Parr; her special nieces, Wanda Wilson and Pam Sharp; several nieces and nephews; and a lifetime of friends.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 24, 2025, at the First Baptist Church in Newark, with Bro. Bill Goodwin officiating. Interment will follow in Blue Springs Cemetery. Friends may visit the church on Friday, beginning at 12:30 p.m.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers are Rickie Sharp, David McClain, Dennis Jarrett, Johnny Wherry, Kevin Weaver, Ryley Grubb, and David Money. Honorary pallbearers are Jerry McClain, Bob Morrison, Ted Parr, and Heath Wilson.
The Money Family would like to offer a special thanks to the staff of Woodlawn Nursing Home for their loving care.
Arrangements by Jackson’s Newark Funeral Home.
