Alma Jean Long's Obituary
Alma Jean Long, 76, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, January 2, 2023, in a local hospital. She was born on October 31, 1946, in Chickamauga, Georgia to the late Robert Buchanan, Jr. and Eunice Buchanan. She attended Hill High School in Lafayette, Georgia, where she was Homecoming Queen and graduated in 1964. While at Hill High, she met her sweetheart, Ike Lee Long, Jr. They eventually married and in this union, they had 3 children. On January 1, 2023, they would have celebrated 54 years of marriage. In her early years Alma was employed with Galaxy and Northrup King, however she spent most of her life as a homemaker. She was a member of Silverdale Baptist Church where she was involved in a small group. Alma has always been a woman of strong faith and found joy in visiting the sick and shut in. She served on several ministries through the years including but not limited to church choir, women’s ministry, mother board, and kitchen ministry. She along with her sisters loved cooking for others. Alma’s pound cake was her specialty. She would make pound cakes all the time and enjoyed giving them away. She had a heart of gold, was known for her sweet spirit, always shared the word of God with others. Alma was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Jr. and Eunice Buchanan; grandparents, Robert Sr. and Viola Buchanan, Jim and Viola Washington; sister, Shirley Houston; brothers Clifford Buchanan and Henry Buchanan; her devoted husband, Deacon Ike Lee Long, Jr. (who passed away 6 days before her). Alma loved all 7 of her grandchildren and great-grandchild. She loved spending time with them. Alma leaves to cherish her precious memories, her loving children, Marcus (Teresa) Long, Reginald (Stephanie) Long, and Felicia (Robert, III) Boseman; sisters, Georgia Smiley, Kathy (Daryl) Clark, Robert, III (Wanda) Buchanan, Phillip (Florene) Buchanan, and Danny (Sykenya) Buchanan; 7 grandchildren, Marcus, II, and Nicholas Long, Reginald II, Tamya and Tamyra Long, Christopher and Kayla Boseman; great-grandchild, Reginald Long; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
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