Obituaries: Ruby Elizabeth Long, 1994, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: August 17, 1994 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Ruby E. Long

Funeral services for Ruby Elizabeth Long were held at 3 p.m. Saturday at First
Baptist Church with Dr. Calvin Phelps officiating.  Burial was in the Zion
Hill Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield.

Mrs. Long, age 88 of Winnfield, died at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, August 11, 1994 at
Winn Parish Medical Center.  Mrs. Long was a devoted mother committed to
raising her children.  She was married 44 years to the late Rubin R. Long. 
She believed in God, in Christ, in her family and she believed that love was
the greatest gift of all.  She was a member of First Baptist Church and a
native of Joyce.

Survivors include seven sons, J. W. Long, C. R. "Cotton" Long, and Bill Long,
all of Winnfield, Representative Jimmy Long of Natchitoches, Donald Long of
Lafayette, Carroll Long of Longview, Texas, and Gerald Long of Ruston; one
brother, Clyde Smith, Sr., and one sister, Clotile Smith, both of Winnfield;
24 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren, and a
host of nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Long was preceded in death by her husband, Rubin R. Long, and one son,
Tom Long.