Ollie Ruth Henagan Long, 90, of DeQuincy, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 at her son’s home in San Antonio, Texas. A strong woman of faith, Ollie, peacefully went to be with her Savior and family in her sleep. She was born in DeQuincy on Dec. 18, 1929 to Joseph Henagan and Sarah Harvey Henagan.
A lifelong housewife, Ollie raised her two sons and volunteered in numerous areas in the Baptist Churches wherever she lived. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many in DeQuincy and around the United States. She attended First Baptist Church of DeQuincy and spent many years delivering sermon tapes to members, enjoying weekly board/card game days with her friends and making coconut pies for friends, and her beloved chocolate oatmeal cookies for her grandchildren.
Left to cherish her memory are two sons, Thomas G. Long, Jr. and his wife Mary of San Antonio, Texas and David W. Long and his wife Sharon of Spartanburg, S. C.; four grandchildren, Geoffrey Long and his wife Ashley of San Antonio, Texas, Sarah Long of Nashville, Tenn. – children of Thomas and Mary; William Long, Janie Long of Spartanburg, S. C. – children of David and Sharon; and two great-grandchildren, Grant and Stella Long – children of Geoffrey and Ashley.
Her husband of 59 years, Thomas G. Long, Sr., preceded her in death on Apr. 30, 2016. She had one sister (Lorraine Proctor) and two brothers (Jack and Willie Henagan) who preceded her in death and one sister, Martha H. Luby who resides in Carencro.
Services will be held at First Baptist Church in DeQuincy, on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 11 a.m., with Bro. Gil Arthur officiating. Visitation will be at First Baptist Church in DeQuincy on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 5 until 8 p.m. Visitation will resume at the church on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. A private burial will follow at Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Leesville.
Services have been entrusted to Jordan and Amanda Mothershed of Hixson-Snider Funeral Home, 205 E. Harrison St., DeQuincy.
Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonsnider.com.
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