James Marshall Long

Dec. 23, 1920 - Sept. 10, 2010

James "Jim" Marshall Long, 89, of Troutman passed away on Friday, September 10, 2010 at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born in Iredell County on December 23, 1920 to the late Thomas Lester and Beulah Conally Knox Long, Jim served our country in the European theater of WWII and later retired from the textile industry. He was a renowned bird dog trainer for much of his life and was an avid quail hunter. He developed many friendships over the years as a result of his talent and knowledge of bird dogs and their training. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Aldaine Rimmer; three sisters, Katherine Lowrance, Myrtle Long and Roberta Long; and six brothers, Sam, Thomas, Frank, Ross, Shelton and Harlee Long. He is survived by his daughter, Karen Ann Long of Statesville; sister-in-laws, Ruby Long of Raleigh and Julia Long of Statesville; nephew, Frank Long, Jr. of Statesville; and a number of other nieces and nephews. Graveside services with full military rites presented by the Iredell County Veterans Council Burial Detail will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 14, 2010, at Iredell Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Joe Woodward officiating. The family will receive friends at the graveside immediately following the service. Pallbearers will be Bill Johnson, Hal Landreth, Phil McGuire, Derek Ostwalt, Andy Cook, Jimmy Millsaps, Kenny Icenhour and Madge Sides. Honorary pallbearers will be J. C. Brooks, Ed Little, Joe Little, Roger McGuire and Gene Frye. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Jim’s memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 222 S. Church St., Suite 336M, Charlotte, NC 28202. The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff at the North Carolina Veterans Home in Salisbury for their care of Jim over the past three years. Also, to Dr. Chris Agner and his staff at Rowan Regional for their loving care and compassion for Jim in his last week.