Everlena Long

Everlena Lowe Long PORTSMOUTH - Everlena Lowe Long, 68, was called to rest by our Heavenly Father Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010. Everlena was born in Norfolk Sept. 1, 1942 to the late Limon Wooten Lowe Sr. and Mary Lilly Lowe and raised in Portsmouth. Everlena earned the Bachelor of Arts degree in English and the Master of Arts in Communications from Norfolk State University. She completed post graduate studies at The College of William and Mary and Old Dominion University and the University of Virginia. She retired from Norfolk Public Schools after 35 years of teaching. Her professional and civic memberships include National and Virginia Education Associations for retired teachers, Portsmouth Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, Portsmouth Chapter, Delicados Incorporated and N.A.A.C.P. Everlena was the recipient of awards for her contributions to education and the community. She was among the first group of educators who received the School Bell Award, the highest award presented by the school board of Norfolk Public Schools for outstanding contributions to education. She was a member of Mount Carmel Baptists Church, Portsmouth, where she served with the Christian Education Ministry, Sunday School, Couples' Ministry, Senior Choir and the Beautification Ministry. She was a dedicated member and group leader of the Bible Study Fellowship (BSF), held at Deep Creek Baptist Church, Chesapeake. She leaves to cherish her memory her loving husband, Floyd R. Long Sr.; her children, Rhonda Long Bass and her husband Edward of Leesburg, Ga., and Floyd R. Long Jr. and his wife Glenda of New City, N.Y.; her brothers, Limon Lowe Jr. of Portsmouth, Melvin Lowe Sr., and his wife Claudia of Nashville, Tenn., and Thurman Lowe and his wife Patsy of Brooklyn, N.Y. Also surviving are her pride and joy, four grandchildren, Floyd R. Long III, Felicia R. Long, Edward K. Bass IV, and Chelsea S. Bass; three aunts and one uncle and a host of family and friends. Visitation will be held Friday, Dec. 10, from 1 until 5 p.m. at J. T. Fisher Funeral Services, 1080 N. George Washington Hwy., Chesapeake. The Portsmouth Chapter of the Delicados will hold a memorial service at 7 p.m. followed by an Omega Omega service conducted by the Portsmouth Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated at Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 3310 Deep Creek Blvd., Portsmouth. The family will be at the church at 6 p.m. The life celebration service will be held Saturday, Dec. 11, at noon at Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. E. T. Knight officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Norfolk. Condolences may be offered to the family electronically at www.jtfisherfuneralservices.com.