Sussex County-Newport News City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Long, Joseph L., 1959 

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JOSEPH LAWRENCE LONG 

MANY ATTEND FUNERAL OF J.L. LONG 

  Joseph Lawrence Long, 48, Wakefield business, church, fraternal and civic 
leader, died unexpectedly Saturday afternoon in the emergency room of 
Petersburg General Hospital.  He had suffered a heart attack an hour before 
while driving from Richmond.

  He was a partner in the Wakefield Oil Company and secretary-treasurer of 
Munford and Long Distributors.  He was a member of the Sussex County School 
Board.

  He was a deacon of the Wakefield Baptist Church and a teacher in its Sunday 
school.  In fraternal circles, he was past deputy of Masonic District No. 31 
and associate lecturer of District 3, Grand Lodge of Virginia.  He was a past 
master and treasurer of Wakefield Masonic Lodge No. 198.  He was a member of 
Royal Arch Chapter No. 7 of Petersburg, Dalcho Consistory No. 1, of Richmond, 
Khedive Temple of Norfolk, the Shrine Club of Suffolk and the Shrine Club of 
Petersburg, and of the Waverly Order of Eastern Star.

  He was a past president of the Wakefield Ruritan Club, a member of the 
Tidewater Boy Scout Council and of the Wakefield Educational Society.  He was 
secretary Treasurer of the Wakefield Hunt Club, a charter member of the 
Wakefield Hunt Club, a charter member of the Wakefield Sportsman's Club, and 
for 25 years had been a member of the Virginia Oilman's Association.

  A son of Joseph Henry and Mary Elizabeth McCardle Long, he was a native of 
Newport News and had lived in Wakefield since 1925.

  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lucie Taylor Long; a son, J. Lawrence Long, 
Jr.; two daughters, Alice and Betty Long, and a brother, J. Manley Long, all 
of Wakefield.

  Funeral services were conducted Monday at 2:30 p.m. in the Purviance Funeral 
Chapel, Wakefield by the Rev. D.M. Cotter of the Wakefield Baptist Church, 
assisted by the Rev. John E. White, pastor emeritus.  George R. Marshall, 
grand lecturer of the Grand Lodge of Virginia conducted Masonic rites at the 
graveside in Wakefield Cemetery.  One hundred masons including five past grand 
masters of the Grand Lodge or Virginia participated in the services.

  There were over 200 floral designs and about 1000 people attended the 
services.

  Pallbearers were J.N. Barker, S.I. Jenkins, E.A. Barker, H.M. Ellis, O.L. 
Holt, W.C. Griffin, J.N. Savedge and G.T. Allen.


Joseph Lawrence LONG, Wakefield businessman, Army veteran of WW-II, 
b. 30 Nov 1910, Newport News, d. 17 Oct 1959, Petersburg, 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery*, 19 Oct 1959, 
Purviance Funeral Home obit 

*His parents are also buried there.  Wakefield list, an extension of 
   the Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefd.txt 

His wife's (donated, 1993) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/l520l1ob.txt 

His mother's obits ("Daily Press," May 7, 1959, p. 42, & donated) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/l520e1ob.txt 


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