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Gaylen Long

Gaylen Long, 80, of Romance, Ark., was born Sept. 19, 1933, at Paragould, Ark., to Tommy Jacob and Nettie Etta (Rodgers) Long, and he died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013. He was an honest, hard-working family man who enjoyed farming, cows and flea marketing. Gaylen is survived by his wife of 46 years, Virginia; daughter, Kathy Nelson (Tom) of California; two sons, Gaylen Thomas Long (Marilyn) of California and Chad Long (Tammy) of Romance; 16 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; siblings Donald Long, Raymond Long, Tommie Bishop and Brenda Vatali, all of Missouri. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Johnny Long; and sisters, Pat Boling and Jeanette Brashears. Cremation arrangements by Westbrook, a Smith Family Funeral Home. www.SmithFamilyCares.com.

Published November 29, 2013

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