Macon Funeral Home
261 Iotla Street, Franklin, NC 28734
Macon Funeral Home
261 Iotla Street, Franklin, NC 28734
In Memory of
George "Eddie" Edward
Long
Long
1942 - 2017
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Obituary for George "Eddie" Edward Long
George “Eddie” Edward Long, 75, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017.
Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Lawrence H. Long, Sr. and Annie Laura Sprinkle Long. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, George Edward Long, Jr. and a brother, Lawrence Long, Jr. Eddie was a member of Windy Gap Baptist Church and retired from Zickgraf Hardwood Flooring.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Devannah Woods Long; three sisters, Laura Belle Guffie and husband Zeb, Jr., Louise Roper and Barbara Mashburn all of Franklin; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 23, in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Rev. Mark Bishop and Rev. Brian Browning will officiate. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 22, at Macon Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Jackie Downs, Nathan Brown, Jason Brown, Jimmy Hall, Loyd Mashburn, Jason Smith, Jerry Guffie, Terry Crisp and Lucas Holland.
Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com
Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Lawrence H. Long, Sr. and Annie Laura Sprinkle Long. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, George Edward Long, Jr. and a brother, Lawrence Long, Jr. Eddie was a member of Windy Gap Baptist Church and retired from Zickgraf Hardwood Flooring.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Devannah Woods Long; three sisters, Laura Belle Guffie and husband Zeb, Jr., Louise Roper and Barbara Mashburn all of Franklin; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 23, in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Rev. Mark Bishop and Rev. Brian Browning will officiate. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 22, at Macon Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Jackie Downs, Nathan Brown, Jason Brown, Jimmy Hall, Loyd Mashburn, Jason Smith, Jerry Guffie, Terry Crisp and Lucas Holland.
Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com
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