Margaret Langford Longest

LONGEST, Margaret Langford, 70, of Mechanicsville, passed away peacefully February 16, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a devoted wife, mother, "Nanny," and friend; loved by all who knew her. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Charles B. Longest; daughters, Lisa C. Longest and Charlotte L. Grammer and her husband, Paul; two beloved grandchildren, Sarah and Joey Grammer; sister-in-law, Jean L. Atkins; niece, Amy A. Silva and her husband, William; great-nephew, Luke; as well as a host of other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today, Wednesday at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Road, where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday. Interment will follow at St. Stephens Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Stephens Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 251 Trail, St. Stephens Church, Va. 23148 or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73123.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.