William Earl Long

William Earl Long, 80, of Center Point, Texas, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019. Earl was born August 30, 1939 in Shindler, Oklahoma to James Leroy and Mary Pearl Pruitt Long. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters Shirley Ann Foil and Betty Louise Norton; two brothers Jimmy Long and Donald Joe Long; and one step-son Vernon Roy Boll.

Earl lived most of his youth in Odessa, where he graduated from high school. After working with his dad in several businesses and earning a degree in electronics technology from San Jacinto Jr. College, he began a twenty-eight year career with Shell Oil Company in Deer Park, Texas, where he became a Senior Instruments Inspector. He retired in 1993 and moved to Center Point in 1994 where he and his wife have been faithful members of their beloved Trinity Church and involved and numerous civic activities, and where Earl has pursued his passions for hunting, the great outdoors in general, and all manner of construction, maintenance and repair.

Earl and his wife, Saryn Patricia, married in 1974. He is survived by his wife; step-daughter Suzanne Riley; son Scott Long; and daughter Kim Duran; grandchildren Veronica Whited, Nicholas Long, Zachary Long; great grandchildren Logan Grueneich, Madelynn Long, and Adam Whited; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 2:00pm on Monday, December 9, 2019 at Trinity Church, 5848 Highway 27, Center Point, Texas with Pastor Robert Lockaby officiating.