This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RonCollins10 Surnames: Long, Harr, Edmonson, Yarnell, Matthews, Taylor, Shirley, Robert, Johnson, Myers, Sale, Coble Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.yadkin/4550/mb.ashx Message Board Post: EAST BEND - Kitty Long, 87 of East Bend, NC died on September 15, 2010, at Baptist Medical Center. She was born in Maryland to the late Carl and Alma Harr Edmondson. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Jordan Long; sister, Juanita Yarnell; and her brothers, Odis and Junior Edmondson. She is survived by her son, John Ronald Long of Sneads Ferry, NC; daughters, Carolyn (Larry) Matthews, Nina (Danny) Taylor, both of East Bend; sisters, Lanta Shirley of MD, Mary Robert of CA; grandchildren, Rhonda Johnson, Gene Matthews, Walter Ronald Long, John Michael Long, Kelli Myers, Laura Taylor, Chad Taylor; great-grandchildren, Kayla Sale, Trent Coble, Sidney, Sarah, and Derek Matthews, Austin Long, Jordan and Kelsey Long, Nicholas Myers, Kyle and Brandon Killingsworth, and Abbey Taylor. The family would like to thank the staff of Brookridge Baptist Retirement Homes and Baptist Medical Center Pall! iative Care Unit for all the care and compassion extended to Kitty. Funeral Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, September 18, 2010, at Shady Grove United Methodist Church with the Rev. Nancy Krall officiating. Burial will follow in the Church cemetery. The family will receive friends following the Service in the Church and at other times at the home of Carolyn Matthews. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Shady Grove United Methodist Church, Cemetery Fund, in care of Patty Davis, 4933 Shady Grove Church Rd., East Bend, NC 27018. Huff Funeral Home in East Bend is assisting the Long family with arrangements. Published in Winston-Salem Journal on September 17, 2010 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.