Effie Pearl Dottson Long

Effie Pearl Dottson Long Effie Pearl Dottson Long, 88, of The Maples in Bluefield, formerly of Lake Bottom, died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010, at her residence. Born June 16, 1922, in Lee County, Va., she was the daughter of the late William Dottson and Edith Hale Perry. Effie was a retired seamstress at Harwood Sewing Factory in Abingdon, Va., with thirty-six years service and formerly worked at the Martha Washington Inn in Abingdon with 11 years service. She lived in Abingdon, Va., for over 50 years before moving to her daughter's home in Lake Bottom in 2005. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, her husband, Jimmie Long; two brothers; one sister; and one great granddaughter preceded her in death. Survivors include one daughter, Edith Magalene Thomas Matthews of Lake Bottom; one son, William Harold Mullins and wife Patsy of Spring Fork, W.Va.; 13 grandchildren; 34 great grandchildren; 17 great great-grandchildren; one sister, Juanita of Tenn.; two brothers, Charlie Perry of Clinchco, Va., and Dorce Perry of Texas; and a special nephew, Norman of Tenn. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, at the George W. Seaver Chapel of Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton with Pastor Jeffery Shrewsbury, Rev. Anthony Shrewsbury, and Pastor Kenneth Wagner officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memory Gardens in Abingdon, Va. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the service hour on Monday. On line condolences may be sent at www.seaverfuneralservice.com Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton is serving the Long family.