Elmer Ross Long^[1]

1926 - 2010  (83 years)

• Name	Elmer Ross Long
  Born	8 Oct 1926
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Jun 2010  [2]
  Buried	Lynnhurst Cemetery
  Person ID	I191031	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Millard F. Long,   d. Bef 7 Jan 2010
  Mother	Eslie McKenzie,   d. Bef 7 Jan 2010
  Family ID	F72457	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Loraine Gray
  Married	Abt 1949
  Children	1. Steven Ross Long,   d. INFANT   2. Harold Wayne Long,   d. INFANT
  Family ID	F108638	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 28 Oct 1991. Delphus Leon "D L" Long obituary [S115] Mynatt Funeral Home, (http://ynattfh.net), 3 Jun 2010. Elmer Ross Long, born Oct. 8, 1926 and passed away June 3, 2010 after a 5 ½ year battle with Leukemia. Member of Sharon Baptist Church and he was retired from the produce business. Preceded in death by parents, Millard F. and Elsie McKenzie Long. Sisters: Eldon, Imogene, and Patricia. Brothers: Haskell, D.L. and Thomas. Infant sons, Steven Ross Long and Harold Wayne Long. Father-in-law, Carlie V. Gray. Mother-in-law, Ada Hall Gray. Sister-in-law, Helen Rutledge. Brother-in-law, C.V. Gray. Survived by wife of 61 years, Loraine Gray Long. Sisters-in-law, Lillian Rutledge, Virginia Bright and Lillie Gray. Brothers-in-law, Jimmy Gray and wife Bettie, Robert Gray and wife Linda, Billy Gray and wife Velma, David Gray and wife Joan, and James D. Rutledge. Also a host of cousins, nieces and nephews. Loraine wishes to say Thank You from the bottom of my heart to all those who helped Elmer and I. Funeral service 2:30 PM Sunday, Mynatt’s Fountain City Chapel. Rev. Mark McCoig and Rev. Dennis Blazier officiating. Private entombment at Lynnhurst Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sharon Baptist Church, Union Baptist Church (Maynardville Hwy.) or the American Cancer Society. The family will receive friends from 1-2:30 PM Sunday at Mynatt’s Fountain City