John R. Long

John R. Long, 79, of Rockford and formerly of Caulfield, MO passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 at St. Anne Center. Born November 25, 1936 in Wichita, KS the son of Homer and Alma (Wallace) Long. Met and married his loving wife, Veda Turner in Rockford and worked for Weyerhaeuser for several years as a supervisor retiring in 1991. He and Veda loved to winter in Texas and would also enjoy time at Lake Koshkonong in WI. He was a kind and caring husband, father and grandfather, he will be missed greatly.
Survivors include his son, Dennis (Linnea) Johnson of Taylorsville, GA; grandchildren, Kristina (Bert) Brown of Acworth, GA and Kari Ann (Shon) Parramore of Taylorsville, GA; 8 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild; brother, Jerry Long of West Plains, MO; sisters, Sue (Dennis) Roberts and Renee Cawvey both of West Plains, MO. Preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Veda in 2011.
Visitation Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 at Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory, Mulford Chapel 1860 S. Mulford Rd. from 5-7 p.m. John will be laid to rest on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 11 a.m. at Lawrence Memorial Park, Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. In lieu of flowers memorials in his name to: National Parkinson Foundation , 200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131. Express online condolences at: www.fitzgeraldfh.com