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Submitted: 3/1/21 • Approved: 3/2/21 • Last Updated: 3/5/21 • R393602-G393600-S3
John L.
1928-2019
Joan
1931-2019
Married 1-1-1948
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Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
Obituary for John
John Leeodis Long
November 27, 1928 - March 19, 2019
John Leeodis Long, 90, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019.
Graveside services will be held on at Westlawn Memorial Park. Services are entrusted to Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. In lieu of flowers his memory may be honored with a gift to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 322 N. Lauderdale, Memphis, Tennessee, 38105.
John was born November 27, 1928 in Vernon, Texas to E.C. Long and Eva Brock Long and was raised in Oklaunion, Texas. He graduated in 1946 from Oklaunion High School. He met his true love, Dorothy Joan Keene, in August 1947. They married on January 1, 1948. He worked for JC Penny, Montgomery Wards and Buick Pontiac. John had his own business and helped his brother Dub with a used items store.
He is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Cindy Long Hall; grandson, Richard Lee Long; and sisters, Gracie Sanders, Opal Hibbens, Thelma Conner and Alta Rawle.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 71 years, Dorothy Joan Long of Borger; sons, Danny Long and wife Teresa of Borger, James Long and wife Robyn of Amarillo; brother, G.W. Long of Borger; 11 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; and 10 great-great grandchildren.
(Published by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors, Tuesday, March 19, 2019)
Obituary for Dorothy
Dorothy Joan (Keene) Long
August 8, 1931 ~ June 29, 2019
Dorothy “Joan” Long, 87, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019.
Graveside services will be held 10 am on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Westlawn Memorial Park. Services are entrusted to Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. In lieu of flowers her memory may be honored with a gift to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 322 N. Lauderdale, Memphis, Tennessee, 38105.
Joan was born August 8, 1931 in Vernon, Texas to Samuel Wallace Keene and Rosa Lee Key Keene. She met her true love, John Long, in August 1947. They married on January 1, 1948. Joan enjoyed quilting, knitting, crocheting and reading.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, John Long; daughter, Cindy Long Hall; grandson, Richard Lee Long; brother, Homer Edward; and sister, Betty Downs.
Survivors include sons, Danny Long and wife Teresa of Borger, James Long and wife Robyn of Amarillo; 11 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; and 10 great-great grandchildren; brother, Donald Wallace Keene of Sherman; and sisters, Barbara Ainsworth of Abilene, and Micki Dodd of Plano.
(Published by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors, Monday, July 1, 2019)
Contributed on 3/1/21 by neldapat
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