Louise Long, age 83, a resident of Fair Oaks Nursing Home in Jamestown, KY formerly of Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 9:14 AM at the Russell County Hospital.
She was born May 31, 1934 in the Garlin Community of Adair County, KY the daughter of the late Frank and Edith Ann Neat Rigney of Adair County. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her son; Billy Long and by one infant son Kenneth Long in 1958 siblings J.W. Rigney, Pauline Scearce and Gay Farris.
Louise was retired machine operator for Fruit of the Loom, and attended several area churches
SURVIVORS:
2 daughters: Phyllis Grant of Jamestown, KY; Jeanette Applegate of Thornton, Colorado
2 brothers: Irvin (Josephine) Rigney; Frank Rigney Jr. both of Louisville, KY
1 sister: Betty Akin of Columbia, KY
9 grandchildren: Kenny Long, Shane Grant, Shad(Shauna) Grant, Shanna(Anthony) Darnell, Shalonda Bennett, Tonya(Joe) Reynolds, Jacob Applegate, Joshua Applegate, Nathan Long
22 Great Grandchildren
2 great great grandchildren
Funeral service: Wednesday February 28, 2018 at 4:00 PM at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home. Clergy officiating; Bro. Steve Martin
Interment: Haven Hill Cemetery
Visitation: Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 after 9:30 a.m. at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home
Pallbearers: Todd Akin, Colton Nunn, Shane Grant, Shad Grant, Kenny Long, Anthony Karnes, Tommy Scearce
Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.