1934
Ray
2023
Ray Long
May 24, 1934 — July 13, 2023
Ray H. Long, Jr., 89, resident of Quincy Village, Waynesboro, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, July 13, 2023.
He was born on May 24, 1934 in Joppa, MD, a son of the late Ray H. and Loma (Yates) Long, Sr. He married his high school sweetheart, J. Yvonne “Vonnie” Long, on July 15, 1954. She preceded him in death on July 17, 2021.
Ray was the owner and operator of Long’s Insurance Agency in Mercersburg, PA, until the Lord called him and his wife as ministers in the Salvation Army. At ages 48 and 49, they answered His call; took further education in Theology, preaching, counseling, Bible, and music. Appointed in dual ministry, the Salvation Army commissioned them as ministers of the Gospel as administrators and pastors in Allentown, PA, Dover, DE, Berwick, PA, Pottstown, PA, and Corps and Family Shelter in Shamokin, PA.
Ray and Vonnie retired in 1999 to Florida’s nature coast. They team taught the Adult Sunday School Class at the Salvation Army Citrus County Corps. They enjoyed boating, traveling, and Holiness Camp meetings. In 2012, they relocated back to Pennsylvania, settling in the Independent Living Cottages in Quincy Village.
Ray was also a United States Army Veteran, serving during the Korean War.
He is survived by his son, John Wesley (Alicia) Long; one grandson, Jeffrey Long of WV; three nieces, Marleen Lesher of Chambersburg, Stephanie Clevenger of NC, and Georgia Doyle; numerous other nieces and nephews; and his great-great nephew, Hudson, who he enjoyed visiting and spending time with.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Bruce and Donald Long; and five sisters, Loma Mae Lynch, Irene Rae Norman, Beatrice Lorraine Burgard, Joan Marian Kriner, and Verna Hallie Lee Lesher.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 21, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc., Shippensburg. Pastor Bill Herche will officiate. Burial will follow in the Spring Hill Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Minutemen of the Oscar M. Hykes American Legion Post #223. A viewing will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Chambersburg Salvation Army Corps, 169 Lincoln Way West, Chambersburg, PA 17201.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.fogelsanger-brickerfuneralhome.com.
He was born on May 24, 1934 in Joppa, MD, a son of the late Ray H. and Loma (Yates) Long, Sr. He married his high school sweetheart, J. Yvonne “Vonnie” Long, on July 15, 1954. She preceded him in death on July 17, 2021.
Ray was the owner and operator of Long’s Insurance Agency in Mercersburg, PA, until the Lord called him and his wife as ministers in the Salvation Army. At ages 48 and 49, they answered His call; took further education in Theology, preaching, counseling, Bible, and music. Appointed in dual ministry, the Salvation Army commissioned them as ministers of the Gospel as administrators and pastors in Allentown, PA, Dover, DE, Berwick, PA, Pottstown, PA, and Corps and Family Shelter in Shamokin, PA.
Ray and Vonnie retired in 1999 to Florida’s nature coast. They team taught the Adult Sunday School Class at the Salvation Army Citrus County Corps. They enjoyed boating, traveling, and Holiness Camp meetings. In 2012, they relocated back to Pennsylvania, settling in the Independent Living Cottages in Quincy Village.
Ray was also a United States Army Veteran, serving during the Korean War.
He is survived by his son, John Wesley (Alicia) Long; one grandson, Jeffrey Long of WV; three nieces, Marleen Lesher of Chambersburg, Stephanie Clevenger of NC, and Georgia Doyle; numerous other nieces and nephews; and his great-great nephew, Hudson, who he enjoyed visiting and spending time with.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Bruce and Donald Long; and five sisters, Loma Mae Lynch, Irene Rae Norman, Beatrice Lorraine Burgard, Joan Marian Kriner, and Verna Hallie Lee Lesher.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 21, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc., Shippensburg. Pastor Bill Herche will officiate. Burial will follow in the Spring Hill Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Minutemen of the Oscar M. Hykes American Legion Post #223. A viewing will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Chambersburg Salvation Army Corps, 169 Lincoln Way West, Chambersburg, PA 17201.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.fogelsanger-brickerfuneralhome.com.
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Friday, July 21, 2023
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Friday, July 21, 2023
Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)
Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc.
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Spring Hill Cemetery
w/ military honors conducted by the Minutemen of the American Legion Post #223
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