San Joaquin County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Long, Raymond Edward March 20, 2005
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The Record  March 22, 2005
Stockton
Raymond Edward Long 
April 3, 1928 - March 20, 2005



Raymond Edward Long, 76, passed away in French Camp on Sunday, March 20, 2005. 
Raymond was born on April 3, 1928 in Memphis, Texas. 
Raymond drove truck for American Forrest Products (Stockton Box) for 32 years, 
and after his retirement he went to work for St. Joseph's Medical Center where 
he drove the truck for the Carevan Clinic for 5 years. Raymond belonged to the 
Teamsters Union Local 439 and was a very proud Union member. He was a long time 
supporter of the City of Stockton Softball Association, and in 1987 he was 
presented with an appreciation award from the Board of Directors Softball 
Association.
Raymond served during the Korean War where he received the Combat Infantry 
Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the Bronze Service Star, the United Nations 
Service Medal and the Army Occupation Medal. 
Raymond is survived by his companion, Alice Tracy; his children, Bruce Long of 
Texas, Kathy Manzito of Arkansas, David (Ben) Beal, Janice Ferguson, Virginia 
Patterson, Kelly Bryant, Suzy Long, William (Bill) Long, Rex Beal, Phyllis Beal 
and Dean Long, all of Stockton; his siblings, Curtis Long, William (Bill) Long, 
Louise Hostetter, Shirley Cox, Alton Long, Dennis Long, Dorothy Morey, Elaine 
Obaskey and Irene Hamilton; 32 grandchildren and 41 great grandchildren.
Raymond is preceded in death by his wife, Dona Ruth Long; his parents, Curtis 
Walter and Ednar Lee Long; his sisters, Margaret Harp and Betty Hyatt; his 
grandchildren, Michael Patterson, Sarah Patterson, Chris Ferguson and Heather 
Deaton and his son-in-law Michael A. Patterson.
Visitation will be held at the Wallace-Martin Funeral Home located at 520 N 
Sutter Street in Stockton on Wednesday, March 23, 2005, 12:00-7:00 p.m., and a 
Celebration of Raymond's Life will be held on Thursday, March 24 at 2:30 p.m. 
at Discovery Freewill Baptist Church located at 10900 N Highway 99 Frontage 
Road in Stockton. Raymond will be privately laid to rest with his wife, Dona 
Ruth Long at the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Gustine, California. 
Arrangements in care of Wallace-Martin Funeral Home, 209-466-6993.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Childern's Ministry at Discovery 
Freewill Baptist Church. 
 




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