Obituaries: John Murphy Long, 1961, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 5, 1961 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

John Murphy Long Dies In Monroe; Buried Here Jan. 4

John Murphy Long, 67, native of Winnfield, died Tuesday at the office of the
Division of Employment Security, Monroe, where he had been employed for the
past 14 years.

Funeral services were conducted at the Southern Funeral Home Chapel,
Winnfield, Wednesday, January 4, 1961, at 3 p.m., with Rev. R. H. Staples
officiating.  Burial was in the Winnfield Cemetery with graveside services in
charge of Eastern Star Masonic Lodge No. 151, with Warren Allen Worshipful
Master, directing the ceremony.

Pallbearers were Lloyd Key, J. W. Kennedy, Jr., Bud Roberts, Cheston Stevens,
Clifford Long, and Randall Brady.

Mr. Long was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Albert Long of Winnfield and was
a first cousin of the late Huey P. Long and the late Earl K. Long.  He was a
member of the Methodist Church, the Masonic and Shrine Orders.

He is survived by one brother, W. Otho Long, and one sister, Miss Edith Ann
Long, both of Winnfield, and one nephew, Albert J. Long of Shreveport.