Elizabeth Long

Elizabeth Jane Long
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GRANBURY — Elizabeth Jane Long, 76, passed away Friday, Dec. 12, 2014.
Funeral: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at Acton Baptist Church. Burial: Acton Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Wiley Funeral Home.
Elizabeth Jane Martin Long was born in Red River County on Dec. 28th, 1937. Growing up, Liz lived in Fort Worth, El Paso and Abilene, TX where she graduated from Wylie High School. It was here that she met her future husband, Elton Long. They were married for 59 years and were devoted to each other through good and bad times. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister and friend plus a staunch supporter of her children, Ginger and Clay. She was smart, graduating school early and went on to pursue a career in Accounting and Real Estate/Construction. She worked many years in Duncanville, TX in real estate, construction and property management and was active in the local Chambers of Commerce. In later years, she and her husband formed a residential construction company. They moved from the Duncanville/Cedar Hill area to Granbury, TX in 1999 and she lived in Pecan Plantation until her passing. She was known to be gracious, friendly and always put her family first. She passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 12, 2014 and will be missed by many but we are grateful to God for bringing her home. Preceding her in death were her parents, William Wafford Martin and Leona Belle Garrett, of Clyde, TX.
Survivors: Husband of 59 years, Elton Ray Long; daughter, Ginger Long Shelhimer, and her husband, Brett; son, Clayton Ashley Long, and his wife, Kim; grandsons, Blake and Sean Shelhimer; granddaughters, Hannah and Kennedy Long; sister, Sandra Lanham McVey; brother, Bill Martin and his wife, Linda; nieces, Denise and Heather Lanham.

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