James Garfield Long's obituary , Passed away on December 8, 2023 in Hickory, North Carolina

James Garfield Long

March 23, 1940 - December 8, 2023 (83 years old)

Hickory, North Carolina

James Garfield Long's obituary , Passed away on December 8, 2023 in Hickory, North Carolina

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James Garfield Long

March 23, 1940 - December 8, 2023 (83 years old)

Hickory, North Carolina

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James Garfield Long Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved James Garfield Long of Hickory, North Carolina, who passed away at the age of 83, on December 8, 2023. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Ida Long and Noah Long of Pageton, W. VA.. He is survived by: his wife Ruth Burge Long; his children, Kathy Byrum of Charlotte, NC, Mark Long of Keller, TX and Gary Long of Conover, NC.; and his grandchildren, Patrick Chipley of Mooresville, NC, Alex Chipley of Charlotte, NC, Sara Matthews, David Long of Fort Worth, TX, Amber Morrison of Granite Falls, NC and Philip Warren of Hickory, NC..

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made out to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

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Bass-Smith Funeral Home & Crematory



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334 2nd St NW, Hickory, NC 28601

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334 2nd St NW, Hickory, NC 28601

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