FRANKLIN – Mr. William Charles “Charlie” Long, 81, passed away Monday, Jan. 11, 2021.
Mr. Long was born in Macon County on Aug. 15, 1939 to the late William Doyle Long and Faye Howard Long.
He was a truck driver in the trucking industry. Mr. Long was a Mason and a member of Calvary Baptist Church, where he was former Chairman of Deacons and Sunday School Teacher; he loved to work for the church.
Charlie loved watching the squirrels and birds eating off the porch, he kept tractors, planted a garden, grew watermelons, enjoyed reading western novels and watching western movies, he loved to watch the show “Pickers” on TV, and he loved gospel music.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Martha Dills Long; a son, Greg Long (Marcia) of Mooresville, North Carolina, and he was Uncle Charlie to many special nieces, nephews and cousins.
A funeral service was held at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home with Rev. Kelly Andrews and Rev. Mike McConnell officiating. The family received friends from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial was in Newman Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jerry Dills, Allen Dills, Fred Dills, Jerry Shaffer, Lex Ramey and Chris Dills.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund, 1028 Bell Rd. Otto, NC 28763.
Bryant-Grant Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Long family. Condolences may be made at bryantgrantfuneralhome.com.