George "Eddie" Edward Long Franklin, North Carolina Obituary

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
March 16, 1942 - June 21, 201703/16/194206/21/2017
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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

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Jun
22
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Thursday, June 22 2017
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Macon Funeral Home
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Franklin, NC 28734
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23
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Friday, June 23 2017
11:00 AM
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Franklin, NC 28734
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