Mrs. Vivian Rutledge Long, Age 92, died at a local hospital on Tuesday, June 28, 2022.
After her children reached their teen years, she began working at Dollar General Store as a cashier. She advanced to the position of manager and then promoted to a corporate level position, traveling the southwest portion of the United States helping to open new stores and training personnel as well. She was loved by her family, friends, and neighbors. Being raised during the depression, anyone that met Mrs. Long knew that she saved everything, because someone in the family might need it or her neighbors were without. She was an avid gardener, animal lover and a Ballroom dance instructor. Mrs. Long was a dedicated mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother and will be remembered as the Fiercely Independent Woman she was.
Mrs. Long was preceded in death by her husband, John L. Long; a daughter, Jackie Long Jones; a son-in-law, Donnie Jones; a brother, Charles Herman Rutledge; and a sister-in-law, Peggy Rutledge.
Mrs. Long is survived by one brother, William Autry Rutledge, one sister, Elizabeth Kay Forsman (Mark); one daughter, Jerry Long Dixon (Calvin), two sons: John Evans Long, Jimmy “Bo” Long (Jackie); eight grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; along with many relatives and friends.
Honoring Mrs. Long as pallbearers will be Garrett Lacoste, Nathan Lacoste, Patton Long, Kevin Gabe Jones, Aidan Rodgers, Daniel Williams, and Jensen McCartha. Honorary pallbearers will be J.D. Jones, Landon Jones, and Stephen Clark.
Mrs. Long’s family wishes to express our sincere thanks to the great care from doctors, nurses and staff at Providence Hospital and to other dear friends for the flowers, food and other expressions of love during our time of bereavement.
Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m Free
I’m following the path God laid for me
I took His land when I heard Him call
I turned by back and left it all.
I could not stay another day
To laugh, to love, to play
Tasks left undone must stay that way.
I found that place at the close of the day,
Be not burdened with times of sorrow,
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow,
My life’s been full, I savored much,
Good friends, good times, a loved one’s touch.
Lift your heart and share with me,
God wanted me now, He set me Free.
“So, when the corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is they sting? O grave, where is thy victory?”
1 Corinthians 15:54-55
A visitation for Vivian will be held Saturday, July 2, 2022 from 9:00 AM until time of service at 10:00 AM at Radney Funeral Home, 1200 Industrial Pkwy., Saraland, AL 36571.
Interment will immediately follow on the grounds of Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, 10000 Celeste Road, Saraland, Alabama 36571.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.RadneyFuneralHome-Saraland.com for the Long family.
