Slyvia Lucille

Long

Sylvia Lucille Long daughter of the late Eliza Burnham Williams and Johnny Williams was born in Shannon County, Missouri, at Paint Rock, on April 15, 1921. She departed this life at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on April 16, 2017, at the age of 96 years and one day.

On September 28, 1938 in Van Buren, Missouri, Sylvia was united in marriage to Flavy Long and to this loving union two sons were born. He preceded her in death on November 20, 1999. Sylvia enjoyed fishing, squirrel hunting, making garden, tending to her flowers and chickens and crocheting only during winter time.

Sylvia was preceded by her parents, Johnny and Eliza Williams, her husband, Flavy Long, three sisters, Leona "Lonie" Huff, Gladys Hall and Elsie Chitwood, two brothers, Dent Williams and Marvin Williams, six brothers-in-law, Herman Long, Thurman Long, Boyd Long, Albert Huff, Edgar Hall and Melvan "Toots" Chitwood, and one grandson, Brad Long.

Sylvia is survived by her two sons, Everett Long and his wife Betty of Garwood, Missouri, Carl Long and wife Darlene of Ellington, Missouri (Pine Valley), two sisters-in-law, Ruby Long of Fremont, Missouri, Lucille Williams of Campbell, Missouri, five grandchildren, Sandra Peterson, Travis Long, Tonya Leach, Vicki Tucker and Pam McCarty, 11 great-grandchildren and 14 nieces and nephews. Sylvia will be deeply missed by all that knew her.

Visitation: Thursday, April 20th 10 AM

Funeral Services follow at Noon

Minister: Geraldine Rains

Burial: Ellington Memorial Cemetery

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri