Jacob Owen Long Jr., 97, of Rockingham, died Sept. 21, 2018, at Sentara RMH Medical Center in Harrisonburg. He was born Sept. 13, 1921, in Lacey Spring and was a son of the late Jacob Owen and Clara Ausherman Long Sr.
He retired after 30 years as director of federal programs with Rockingham County Public School System. He was a member of Fellowship United Methodist Church near Harrisonburg. He was also a member of the Harrisonburg Elks Lodge and the Harrisonburg/Rockingham Historical Society. Mr. Long was a U.S. Army veteran, S/SGT during World War II (March 1943-November 1945), where he served during the American Theater Campaign and was a prisoner of war in Germany.
On June 22, 1946, he married the former Mary Lee Dillard, who preceded him in death on Aug. 22, 2014.
Surviving are a daughter, Mary Louise Long of Rockingham and a sister, Flora Jenkins of Rockingham.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Marguerite Wampler and Dorothy Lock.
Burial will be private and there will not be a viewing or visitation.
The family requests flowers be omitted and memorial contributions be made to the Rockingham-Harrisonburg SPCA, P.O. Box 413, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grandle Funeral Home in Broadway.
Jacob Owen Long Jr., 97, of Rockingham, died Sept. 21, 2018, at Sentara RMH Medical Center in Harrisonburg. He was born Sept. 13, 1921, in Lacey Spring and was a son of the late Jacob Owen and Clara Ausherman Long Sr.
He retired after 30 years as director of federal programs with Rockingham County Public School System. He was a member of Fellowship United Methodist Church near Harrisonburg. He was also a member of the Harrisonburg Elks Lodge and the Harrisonburg/Rockingham Historical Society. Mr. Long was a U.S. Army veteran, S/SGT during World War II (March 1943-November 1945), where he served during the American Theater Campaign and was a prisoner of war in Germany.
On June 22, 1946, he married the former Mary Lee Dillard, who preceded him in death on Aug. 22, 2014.
Surviving are a daughter, Mary Louise Long of Rockingham and a sister, Flora Jenkins of Rockingham.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Marguerite Wampler and Dorothy Lock.
Burial will be private and there will not be a viewing or visitation.
The family requests flowers be omitted and memorial contributions be made to the Rockingham-Harrisonburg SPCA, P.O. Box 413, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grandle Funeral Home in Broadway.
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