Yvonne Long's Obituary
Sister Yvonne Sheppard Long was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 11, 2016 at Fauquier Health and Rehabilitation in Warrenton, VA.
Sister Long was born September 11, 1936 to the late Robert and Marie Pollard Sheppard of Jeffersonton, Virginia. She was educated in the Culpeper County School System. Sister Long joined the Rising Zion Baptist Church at an early age.
She was married to the late Walter “Buck” Long, Sr. and from that union they had four children. Sarah Long (deceased), Walter Long, Jr., Velvet Jean Long of Jeffersonton and Steve Long (Rena) of Norfolk, VA; her grandson, Walter Long, III and his wife, Tiffany Franzell Long and great grandchildren, Isabella and Israel Alfred Long.
She also leaves to cherish her memories her sisters, Inita Bland of Warrenton, VA, Loise Neal of North Carolina, Mamie Sheppard, Sarah White (Lewis), and Virginia Lewis of Jeffersonton; three brothers, James Sheppard (Roberta), Clarence Sheppard (Gladys) and John Sheppard, all of Jeffersonton; brother-in-law, Douglas Richards; three sisters-in-law, Kathleen Sheppard, Edith Sheppard and Pearl Long; one uncle, two aunts and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Frank Sheppard, Wilbur Sheppard and Melvin Sheppard; and two sisters, Ethel Brown and Mary Ellen Yates Richards.
Due to expected inclement weather, a Graveside funeral service will be held on Friday, January 22, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Pine Grove Memorial Gardens in Jeffersonton with Rev. Jerome Gipson, Sr. officiating.
I am home in Heaven, dear ones, oh so happy and bright
There is perfect joy and beauty in this everlasting light
All the pain and grief is over, every restless tossing passed
I am now at peace forever, safely home in Heaven at last.
Today my life on earth is past
But here in heaven life
Starts anew.
Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is serving the family.
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