William Leon Long Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to William Leon Long of Dayton, Tennessee, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. William Leon left this world on July 18, 2025 at the age of 86, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of William Leon Long to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Claude Long and Mary Frances Long (Tipton) of Rossville, GA.; his wife Winona Long (Sneed); his parents-in-law, Havard Sneed and Anna Sneed (Mize) of Dayton, TN; and his grandson Jeremy Shell of Chattanooga, TN..
He is survived by: his son William "Kyle" Long (Leslie) of Spring City, TN; his grandchildren, William Courtland "Corey" Alan Long of Chattanooga, TN and Kyla Shell-Roddy of Signal Mountain, TN; his great grandchildren, Marley, Landon and Callaway Shell-Roddy; his siblings, David Long (Frankie) of Fort Oglethorpe, GA, Virginia Nichols (Bernard) of Chickamauga, GA and Laura Strickland (Buddy) of Arab, AL; and his brothers-in-law, Leon Sneed of Dayton, TN and Eddie Sneed of Dayton, TN. He is also survived by his many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 22nd 2025 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Wednesday, July 23rd 2025 from 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM at the Vanderwall Funeral Home, Inc. (164 Maple St, Dayton, TN 37321). A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 23rd 2025 at 3:00 PM at the Rhea Memory Gardens (24. N 85°02'W, 3527 TN-29, Dayton, TN 37321).
