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Shirley Long Obituary
Shirley E. Long, age 73, of Powder Springs, Georgia, passed away on February 20, 2025. Funeral Service will be held on Monday, February 24, 2025, at 11:00 AM at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel with speaker Lauren Mills and Dr. Bill Ross officiating. Burial will follow at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park at in Marietta, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her father, William Ralph Elrod, Jr., and her mother, Miriam (Sis) C. Clark.
She was a very kind, caring, and loving person. Shirley graduated from Osborne High School and was a devoted member of Marietta First Baptist Church. Her passions included volunteering at her church and the women's center, walking, working in her yard and spending time with friends whom she loved deeply.
Family will receive friends Monday, 24th of February, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory.
Donations in her memory can be made to St. Jude’s's Children's Hospital, Pure Water Church at 317 Camp Street, Marietta, GA 30064, or Dementia Society of America online.
Shirley's family and friends cherished her deeply, and she will truly be missed.
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