Rory Long Obituary
Rory Crayton Long, age 43 and a resident of Safford, passed into the eternities in the early morning hours of Saturday, December 23, 2023.
Rory is the son of Chris and Charlene Long, of Safford.
Funeral services for Rory will be conducted Tuesday morning, January 2, 2024, at Vining Funeral Home's "Chapel of the Valley". Concluding services will follow in the Emery Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Tuesday morning, January 2, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m., also at the funeral home.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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