MT PLEASANT, SC-- Herbert Long, of Mt Pleasant,
widow of Betty Nelson Long, entered into eternal
rest on Thursday, May 13, 2010, at his residence.
Born 1929, in Tipton, IN. He was the son of the late
Floyd and Alta Long. Mr. Long served as an Army
Sergeant in 508 Parachute Infantry.
He married Betty Nelson in 1948, in Birmingham, AL.
Mr. Long received his Masters Degree in Accounting
and Finance from University of Alabama. They settled
in Spartanburg, SC and he worked with Leigh Fibers,
retiring after 32 years as the Vice President of
Finance. He loved to fish and was a Bass master.
Survivors included a daughter, Gina Neiderberger and
husband Gary of Mt Pleasant; a son, Glenn Long and
wife Dorothy of Moore, SC; one sister, Marjorie
Billue and husband Robert of Monticello, IN; five
grandchildren, Paige Neiderberger of Mt Pleasant,
Heather Smith of Mt Pleasant, Letisha Iler of
Summerville, Katrina Neiderberger of Summerville,
and Amberlee C. Long of Moore, SC, also included are
three great-grandchildren.
A visitation will be held on Sunday, May 16, 2010,
from 3:00 to 5:00 PM at Carolina Memorial Funeral
Home, 7113 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC.
Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, May 18,
2010, at 10:00 AM at Elmwood cemetery, Birmingham,
AL.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
Heartland Hospice, 1064 Gardner Road, Charleston, SC
29407 or to the Salvation Army, 4248 Dorchester
Road, North Charleston, SC 29405.
Arrangements are being handled by Carolina Memorial
Funeral Home.
(Herald-Journal, Spartanburg,
SC, 15 May 2010 - courtesy of Tedd Cocker) |
Herbert Long, of Mt. Pleasant, widow
of Betty Nelson Long, entered into eternal rest May
13, 2010.
Born 1929, in Tipton, IN, he was the son of the late
Floyd and Alta Long.
Mr. Long served as an Army Sergeant in 508 Parachute
Infantry. He received his Masters Degree in
Accounting and Finance from University of Alabama.
He married Betty Nelson in 1948, in Birmingham, AL.
They settled in Spartanburg, SC and he worked with
Leigh Fibers, retiring after 32 years as the Vice
President of Finance.
Mr.
Long loved to fish and was a Bass
master.
Survivors included; a daughter, Gina Neiderberger
and husband Gary of Mt. Pleasant; a son, Glenn Long
and wife Dorothy of Moore, SC; one sister, Marjorie
Billue and husband Robert of Monticello, IN; five
grandchildren, Paige Neiderberger, Heather Smith,
Letisha Iler, Katrina Neiderberger, Amberlee C. Long
and three great-grandchildren.
Interment was in Elmwood cemetery, Birmingham, AL. |
[courtesy of Pete Mohney]
Grave marker for Herbert M. Long
in Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham (Jefferson
county), Alabama.
Herbert enlisted in the Army at
Indianapolis, IN on 16 January 1946.
Herbert married Betty Jean Nelson
[1929-2001] on 11 August 1948, in Birmingham, AL.
He was discharged on 15 January
1949.
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