John David Long Sr., of Carlton Georgia, born August 25, 1930 passed away on May 13th, 2019. John went to sleep peacefully to be with the Lord and other family members awaiting his homecoming including his parents Walter and Jimmie Long, brother Walter Long, brother in law Jimmy Whittington, sisters in law Jane Carter and Patricia Martin, brother in law Jay Carter and his nephews Mark and Joel Carter. He is the middle child born to Walter and Jimmie Long and is survived by his wife Celestia Long, daughter Beverly, sons David, Gerald, Richard and Charles along with John’s sister Ann. Other surviving family members include 2 sisters in law (Julie and Susan), brother in law Jesse, 5 nieces (Bonnie, Mary Jane, Deborah, Valerie and Cheryl) and 3 nephews (Robert, Michael, and Read) along with 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. John eventually moved to the Atlanta area where he met and married Celestia Martin in 1953, a total of 66 years of marriage. He was employed by Lockheed Martin for most of his career, totaling 36 years until he retired in June 1990. John and Celeste are members of the Zion Baptist Church in Conyers, near their former home prior to moving to Kennesaw last year. John will truly be missed but will continue to live in our memories as a beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, and great grandfather to his extended family and as a friend to so many others.
Visitation will be held on Friday, May 17th, 2019 from 9:30-10:30am with Funeral services commencing at 10:30am at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home in Kennesaw, Georgia. Reverend Terry Cantrell will preside over the services, followed by interment at Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia.
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