Vallie Long

Mrs. Vallie B. (Armstrong) Long, a resident of Troy died Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, at The Waters of Union City.
Funeral services will be 3 p.m. today at White & Mahon Funeral Home in Troy, with Bill George officiating. Burial will follow in Terrace Hill Cemetery.
The family was to receive friends from noon until the hour of services today at the funeral home.
Her family will serve as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers will be the CNAs of The Waters.
She was born Jan. 12, 1932, in Obion County, daughter of the late Henry T. and Izora (Flowers) Armstrong. She married Freeman Long Feb. 3, 1948, and he survives.
She retired from the former Salant and Salant in Obion after more than 20 years. She was a member of Troy First Baptist Church.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by three daughters and a son-in-law, Brenda Alexander of Old Hickory, Peggy and Gary Lewis of Troy and Sheila Patey of Bartlett; three sons and daughters-in-law, J.R. and Debbie Long of Union City, Terry Wayne and Vicky Long of Union City and Timothy and Betsy Long of Obion; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a grandson, Steven Patey; and a great-grandson, Hunter Scott Lewis.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.white-ranson.com.

Published 10.15.18