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Barry Wayne Long

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Barry Long Obituary

Barry Wayne Long, 66, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on January 16th, 2026.

Barry served in the United States Air Force where he met the love of his life, Kathy. Together, they had 10 children.

He loved his job working for Tulsa Community College as a Senior Academic Advisor, helping future and current students plan their studies. While on the weekends, he enjoyed many date nights with his wife.

His love for fishing was one of the many passions he had, always making time to fish at Bears Pond in Cowden. He was an avid Cubs, Bears, and Illini fan for his whole life. He will always be remembered as a beloved Papa to his grandkids that he visited and facetimed often.

Surviving him are his wife, Kathy Long of Tulsa, OK; children: Debbie Brooks and husband, Jeff, of New Zealand, Josiah Long and wife, Denise, of Vinita, OK (Army Veteran); Becki Long of Thomson, GA(Air Force Veteran); James Long of Wrightstown, WI(Army Veteran); John Long(United States Army) of North Beach, MD; Benjamin Long and fiancé, Katie, of Appleton, WI; Samuel Long of North Beach, MD; Matthew Long of Appleton, WI; and Christina Campbell and husband, Samuel(United States Navy), of North Chicago, IL. Grandchildren: Naiyah Long(18 years), Nyla Anderson (15 years), Maverick Long (7 years), Lucy Long (3 years), Dominic Long (3 years), Joseph Brooks (6 years), Stevie Campbell (4 years), Tatum Campbell (2 years), and Levi Long (3 months).

He is preceded in his death by his son, Stephen Long, his dad, Jack Long, and his brother, Mike Long.

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Published by The Shelbyville News from Jan. 19 to Jan. 20, 2026.

Memories and Condolences
for Barry Long

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19 Entries

Martha (Boone) Amacker

February 15, 2026

I am Barry´s aunt, Martha. He was a wonderful child who grew up to be a wonderful man! He made us, his family, so proud. God rest his precious soul. He will be missed.
Martha (Boone) Amacker

Ashly Hale

January 28, 2026

I had the pleasure of having Barry as my academic advisor in school. He was so kind and patient with me. He always talked about how much he loved his wife, children and grandchildren. He had a one of a kind personality. I will never forget him.

Eva D

January 23, 2026

Kathy and family, i am so sorry to hear about Barry. He was my academic advisor at tcc. Our last meeting was last month and he was such a good man, a great listener and his office was very welcoming with all the unique rocks and scents! He will be missed!! Praying peace over you all!

Kristin McAlister

January 23, 2026

I worked with Barry at TCC for the past 5.5 years. Barry's students were incredibly important to him. And he was a true empathetic, which serves the role of Academic Advisor well. He shared many heartfelt stories with me about his students through the years. But the most important thing to Barry was his family. He adored them, and it was evident in every conversation he had about them. He is already missed tremendously. His impact has been felt, and his passion for students is a legacy that we should all aspire to. Thinking of and praying for his family.

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Greg Anderson

January 23, 2026

I loved talking about the Mandalorian and John Wick. I'll carry his compassion, wit, and wisdom with me for all of my days. Thank you, Barry.

Chris Tsotsoros

January 23, 2026

Prayers up for the family. A kinder sweeter man I have not met. I worked w Barry at TCC. He will be missed. I know he's in a better place and you will see him again.

Brian Wilson

January 21, 2026

I shared many laughs and frustrations with Barry. He was a wonderful guy.

Tamara Harvell

January 21, 2026

Barry was a one-of-a-kind. His smile contagiously affected everyone around TCC West Campus. He cared for EVERYONE! He passed around beautiful stones for us to use as worry stones, and his office was like a Zen room. He touched everyone so beautifully, so much so that when I went on vacation, I brought him a nice rock that I specifically chose for him out of Loch Ness. He is already missed.

Danielle McAfee

January 20, 2026

Kathy and family,

I am so very sorry for your loss. Barry was my academic advisor at TCC for the last three years, and I always looked forward to our meetings. He consistently had a warm smile and took time to talk about life, even when he was running behind schedule.

When I received the news from TCC that he had passed, I was deeply saddened. Barry´s kindness and light touched so many, and he will be greatly missed.

Hailey Rogers

January 20, 2026

Barry was one of the best. One of my favorite things about Barry is he was always connecting with people about anything and everything. I shared a recipe with Barry when I first met himn 5.5 years ago and he always made sure to bring up the recipe with me and talk about how happy he was that I shared the recipe with him even 5 years later.
He was a great academic advisor and truly cared for his students and his teammates. We will miss him dearly at TCC.

Micah Garvin

January 20, 2026

I had the privilege of working with Barry for the past five and a half years. Barry was one of the kindest, most wonderful people I have ever known. It was evident in his professional life as well as his personal life that Barry cared for people. He was the kind of guy that would do anything to help anyone. He worked tirelessly for his students and always went above and beyond to make sure that his students were taken care of.

The last conversation I had with Barry was about family. He loved to talk about his kids and grandkids and all the amazing things they were accomplishing. Through his words and actions, it is clear that Barry loved his family unconditionally. Barry always encouraged me to cherish the time I have with my kids while they are young. He talked about how quickly the time goes by and that before you know it, they are grown and having kids of their own. This is how I want to remember Barry, as the kind, gentle, loving family man who would give you the shirt off his back. He was a good man and I'm going to miss him.

My deepest condolences to all of Barry's friends and family. I hope that you can find peace and comfort in this difficult time. And to Kathy and all of Barry's family: thank you for sharing Barry with us; it truly was a privilege to know him. RIP, Barry.

Dick Young

January 19, 2026

Kathy and family,
My heart is still heavy with the thought of your loss. Barry was an exceptional example of a friend to me all those years ago, and I´m so thankful for the interactions we shared via messaging during these most recent times. Before having read any of the memories from TCC students, I already anticipated what they would all reflect: He touched lives. This was true everywhere he went, but what a perfect job he was in at the last. During one of our exchanges in 2023, he paraphrased John Wesley in saying, "The world is my parish." I will always be in awe of how thoroughly he carried that out.

Tracy (& Randy) Wright

January 18, 2026

Kathy and Family,
We are so very sorry to hear about Barry's passing. You all will be in our thoughts and prayers. I will always remember our Bible study group that Barry and Dick Young led when we were young and attending Lodge Church of God. I always appreciated the spiritual guidance given and our friendship with you both. We love you!
Tracy (& Randy) Wright

Devon McKinney

January 18, 2026

Barry was my advisor at TCC and helped me through so much during my first semester. If I had any questions or needed help I knew exactly who to go to. He was supportive, kind, and always had my best interest at heart. He always told me how good I was doing and that I was going to be successful. So sad to hear about his passing but will always be thankful for him and everything he did for me.

Marley Selby

January 18, 2026

Barry was my academic advisor at TCC and while I didn't know him personally I was able to meet with him to discuss class options for this Spring Semester. He was so helpful and took the extra steps to weigh out the different options I had. He was patient , kind and very supportive. This semester I was worried about finding an advisor that would meet these needs and questions of mine. Leaving the zoom call I felt so grateful for him, for his kindness.

Angela Castillo

January 18, 2026

Barry Long was my Advisor, I am sad to hear that he´s no longer with us. Even though I don´t have much memories with him, he helped me through my first semester of college and was a great guy who had the biggest personality. He´s now resting in God arms. my condolences to Barry Long families and his friends. I hope you all find peace during this difficult time.

Kaleigh Durocher

January 17, 2026

Barry was my academic advisor at Tulsa Community College and my mother in laws neighbor. Barry made a huge impact on my life. I went through stage 3 colon cancer and he was my biggest advocate and supporter for me mentally. He would check in on me at all times and pray for me. We would even pray together. We´d spend time together playing with legos in his office just venting and he made me believe I could continue college while going through cancer and having 2 little kids to raise. He was the best person ever! This breaks my heart and saddens me and I feel for his wife and family. He was more than a great human being. He was exceptional. I´m broken now not knowing what I´m going to do to finish college without him. Barry was the best adviser I ever had and the only person who was genuine, honest and kind to me. My heart breaks.... I will push harder and get that diploma for Barry! I will never forget him. He was my college dad I called him. Forever a goose!!!!!

Hannah Milton

January 17, 2026

I was so sorry to hear of Barry´s passing yesterday. He was such a help to me as I readjusted to civilian life and started taking classes at TCC. For someone who didn´t get advising help at my previous four year institutions, it was wonderful to sit down with Barry for thirty minutes at a time and get all my questions answered. We also always talked about the American history books we were reading, which is something I´ll always remember! Thank you for all you did for your students, Barry. I´ll be saying prayers for your family

Cassie Scott

January 17, 2026

Oh my heart, I´m so sorry for your loss. Barry had been my advisor for the past 3 years and he was such a wonderful man. I looked forward to our meetings so we could talk about bobs burgers and bicycles. I hope you find peace during this difficult time.

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