Obituaries: Charles E. Long, Sr., 1980, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 30, 1980 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Charles Long, Sr.

Services for Charles E. Long, Sr., 84, of Winnfield were held at 2 p.m. Monday
in Southern Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Calvin Phelps officiating.

Burial was in Winnfield City Cemetery.

Mr. Long died Saturday, January 28, in Rapides General Hospital after a long
illness.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Charles Long, Sr., of Winnfield; a son,
Charles E. Long, Jr., of Houston; two stepsons, Floyd Long of New Orleans and
U. S. Rep. Gillis Long of Alexandria; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Doris Fletcher of
Alexandria; a sister, Mrs. Nettie Miller of Joyce; and three grandchildren.

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Spencer were hosts Monday for lunch at their home on Park
Street to a group of relatives attending the funeral.  Included were Mrs.
Charles E. (Byrd) Long, Sr., of Alexandria, Representative Gillis Long of
Washington, D. C., Jackie Day, Col. (Ret.) Floyd Long of New Orleans, Mr. and
Mrs. Baxter Porter of Vidalia and Mrs. Emery (Flodell) Watson of Tullos,
Gerald Bolton and Donald Ray Bolton of Atlanta, and Mrs. Walter Miller and
Hilton Bolton.

Other out of town relatives attending the funeral Monday included his son and
grandson and his wife, Charles E. Long, of Humble, Texas, and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles E. Long III of Dallas, Texas.