Thelma LaVerne (Johnson) Long Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on December 14, 2025, at the age of 69, Thelma LaVerne (Johnson) Long of Canton, Ohio passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her father Manzie D. Johnson; and her nephew Kevin L. Johnson. She is survived by: her mother Ruth Johnson; her husband Booker Long, Jr.; her daughter Crystal Dawson Johnson; her grandchildren, Nicholas Johnson and Dausann Carter; her siblings, Barbara Nash, Manzie Johnson (Joyce), Willia Gamble, Evelyn Johnson and Ralph Johnson; her stepchildren, Candice Long, Sadina Long and Booker J. Long; and her close friend Debbie Freeman. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.