Mary Ellen Long

 

Seneca, SC — Mary Ellen Long, 90, wife of the late James Lester Long, of Seneca, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at Residences at Park Place.

 

A native of Newry, SC, Mrs. Long was the daughter of the late Arnold Wiley and Sudie Estelle Shirley. She was a member of Newry Church of God and retired from JP Stevens.

 

Mrs. Long is survived by her sons: Richard L. Long (Lois) of Seneca, SC, James B. Long (Kathy) of Anderson, SC, Dennis E. Long of Seneca, SC and Tracy P. Long (Kim) of Seneca, SC; brother: Charles Shirley of Greenwood, IN; sister: Arvilla Blackwell of Seneca, SC; fourteen grandchildren: Shane Long (Suzanne), Justin Long, Colonel, USAF (Lindsay), Alison Strickland (Casey), Jamie Long (Ashley), Matt Long (Emily), John Long (Brooke), Jacob Long (Allie), Corey Long, Jordyn Barrett (Ross), Dylan Long (Graysan), Rylie Long, Madison Leach, Ben Leach and Hannah Leach; and nineteen great-grandchildren: Lauren Long, Ryan Long, Caroline Long, Georgia Fay Long, Garrett Strickland, Grant Strickland, Ava Strickland, Bryson Long, Reeves Long, Blakely Long, Emerson Long, Holland Long, Beau Long, Charlie Long and one on the way, Ellie Barrett, Fin Barrett, Conor James Barrett, Colton Barrett and Dani-Gray Long.

 

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Long was preceded in death by her brothers: Alton, William and Ray Shirley; and sisters: Pauline Taylor and Barbara Chambers.

 

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Friday, August 2, 2024, at Newry Church of God with burial to follow at Oconee Memorial Park.

 

The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Friday, prior to the service, at the church.

 

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10001, or online at www.alzfdn.org/donate.

 

The family is at their respective homes.