Kathleen Long's Obituary
Kathleen Morris Long, 92, of Albemarle passed away on June 30, 2024, in her home. Her funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in the Family Life Center of West Albemarle Baptist Church with Rev. Adam Hatley. The family will receive friends in the Family Life Center from 10 AM until 11 AM before the hour of the service. Burial will be in Fairview Memorial Park.
Born February 21, 1932, in Stanly County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Joe Morris and Bessie Mae Blalock Morris. She was a lifelong member of West Albemarle Baptist Church and owned and operated Long’s Jewelers. Before owning her jewelry store with her husband Jerry, she was an employee of the Jewel Box in Albemarle. She was a former Sunday School Teacher at West Albemarle and was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society for many years. She was also instrumental in helping her husband Jerry on the many Boards he served on including Hospice and Bank of Stanly. Kathleen loved her community and gave back throughout her life. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed spending time in the mountains of NC.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband Vert Noah, and her second husband Jerry Long. Survivors include her four children, Cynthia Lowder of Millingport, Michael Noah (Debbie) of New London, Jeffrey Noah (Robin) of Albemarle, and Linda Loftin of Charlotte, nine grandchildren Kevin Lowder and Kyle Lowder, Allan Noah, and Daniel Noah, and Ashlee McKeon, Margaret Anspach, Beverly Almond, Bradley Frodge and Brent Frodge, and eleven great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Tillery Compassionate Care, https://www.tillerycompassionatecare.org, The American Cancer Society, https://donate.cancer.org/, or to West Albemarle Baptist Church, 336 Church Street, Albemarle, NC 28001.
The family wishes to express special thanks to caregivers Connie Dennis and Brenda Whitley, and to the staff of Tillery Compassionate Care.
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