Rev. Odis Andrew "Buddy" Long, Jr.^[1]

1948 - 2007  (59 years)

• Name	Odis Andrew "Buddy" Long
  Prefix	Rev.
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	8 Aug 1948
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Nov 2007  [2]
  Buried	20 Nov 2007	Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [3]
  Person ID	I428532	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Odis Andrew Long,   b. 10 Nov 1918,   d. 4 Jun 1964  (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Ada Rebecca Thomas,   b. 1922,   d. 1991  (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F171238	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Linda Sue McMahan,   b. 9 Nov 1949  (Age 74 years)
  Married	17 Jun 1967	Knox County, Tennessee   [4]
  Children	+ 1. Stephanie Long
  Family ID	F171233	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Married - 17 Jun 1967 - Knox County, Tennessee Buried - 20 Nov 2007 - Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S84] E-Mail, Janice Dockery [jfdockery@gmail.com], 10 Dec 2016. [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 19 Nov 2007. LONG, REV. BUDDY (ODIS) age 59, who was a friend to all and whose goal in life was to win souls for Jesus, went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 16, 2007. He was the pastor of Greene's Chapel Baptist Church and former pastor of Smith Grove Baptist Church and Calvary Baptist Mission. He was an employee of Knox County Schools for 30 years. Preceded in death by his parents, O.A. and Ada Long ; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jack and Nell McMahan. Survived by his wife of 40 years, Linda; daughter, Stephanie Garrett; grandchildren, Caleb and Lakin; sisters, Carolyn (Fred) Chorn, Barbara (Albert) Jenkins, Peggy (Perry) Price, Marilyn (David) Steele, and Judy Long ; dearly loved nieces and nephews; and a host of loved ones and friends. Donations may be made in memory of Rev. Long to the Fellowship Building Fund of Greene's Chapel Baptist Church, 800 West Woodland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37921. Funeral service 8:00 p.m. Monday at Highland Baptist Church (Babelay Road) with Rev. Lee Chorn officiating. Family and friends will meet 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery for an 11:00 a.m. graveside service and interment. Pallbearers: Michael Jenkins, Kenny Bales, Paul Dockery, James Price, Marcus Price, Kendall Price, Brandon Price, and Bryan Price. Fellow ministers will be honorary pallbearers. Family will receive friends 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday at Highland Baptist Church. Stevens Mortuary, Oglewood Ave. at N. Broadway is serving the family of Rev. Long . Rev. Long 's guest book is also available at www.stevensmortuaryinc.com. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 32146890). [S58] Marriage Certificate. LONG, ODIS ANDREW MC MAHAN, LINDA SUE 1967-06-17