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BORN
1931
DIED
2011
Etta Long Obituary
She was born June 9, 1931 in Harlan, KY the daughter of Garfield and Martha Scott Saylor. She married, Jarvis Long Sr. in 1948. He preceded her in death. She later married George Kinsel Sr. in 2010 he survives her.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, one son; David Long, one sister; Della Mae Hundley and one brother; Charlie Saylor
Etta is survived by one daughter; Martha Nelson of Bloomington, two sons; Jarvis (Iris) Long Jr. of Middletown, Ohio and Timothy ( Tonya) Long. Also surviving are 15 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, three sisters; Elizabeth Lundsfor of Corbin, KY, Viola Moore of Corbin, KYand Naomi Smith of Williamsburg, KY, and four brothers; Rufus Saylor of Corbin, KY, Tom Saylor of Bloomington, IL George Saylor of Bloomington, IL and Ed Saylor of Corbin, KY.
She was a member of the Bloomington Moose Lodge and the Bloomington VFW .
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday June 25, 2011 at East Lawn Funeral Home in Bloomington. Visitation will take place the evening prior from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. also at East Lawn Funeral Home in Bloomington. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Bloomington following services.
Online condolences may be submitted to www.EastLawn-Bloomington.com
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I am so sorry to hear about Etta's passing. She was a great lady and friend. No one was a stranger to her.
Chris
SUSIE PRESTON
June 23, 2011
My deepest sympathy to your family in your time of sorrow. Etta was a very special lady and we who new her were all the better for it. She was a very loving mother, wife, sister, mother, grandmother and friend. SHE WILL BE MISSED. FROM SUSIE PRESTON, ALICE GILLIAM, TOMMY ALEXANDER, AND JANET ALEXANDER
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