Gladys Mae Long, 58

MILFORD - Gladys Mae Long of Milford died of natural causes Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital. She was 58.

Ms. Long was born July 22, 1949, in North Carolina.

She was a member of Greater Love Temple Church, Milford.

Ms. Long enjoyed spending time with loved ones, knitting and cooking for her family, friends and the neighborhood children. She especially enjoyed talking to her most favorite cousins, Dorothy Gibbs and Sandra Dandridge, as well as a dear and special friend, John Belfield.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Charity Wilson Long; a brother, Harold Hayes; a sister, Cynthia Long; and an uncle, Aaron Jones.

She is survived by four sons, Samuel L. Long and his wife Danielle of Millsboro, Nathan M. Long and his companion Anita of Milford, Gerome R. Long of Georgetown and Jason E. Long and his wife Tykeisha of Laurel; a daughter-in-law, Shelly T. Long of Lincoln; a sister, Shirley A. Perry of Milton; five brothers, George Long of Milton, Gregory Long of Smyrna, James Long of Darby, Pa., Charles Long and his wife Carolyn of Georgetown and Timothy R. Long of Milton; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Services will be noon Saturday at Greater Love Temple Church, Milford, where a viewing will begin at 11 a.m.

Burial will be at Old Hickory Cemetery, Lincoln.

Arrangements by Young & McPherson Funeral Home, Milford.