Charles E. Long

Services for Charles E. Long, of Kilgore will be held on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in the Rader Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend David Hampton officiating. Burial will follow in the Danville Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.

He was born in Kilgore, Texas to H. L. “Pete” and Virginia Long. Charles was a graduate of Kilgore High School. Charles graduated from Kilgore College and Southern Methodist University. He attended First Baptist Church in Kilgore and served on the Board of Directors of Citizens Bank in Kilgore and Spring Hill State Bank in Longview, Texas.

Charles is survived by his daughter, Barbara Zazulak, and her husband, Tim of Winona; grandchildren, Alex Ledbetter, Laney Prickett and Amon Ledbetter; brothers, Larry T. Long of Kilgore, Allan Long, and his wife, Tina Long of Longview; aunts, Helen George Bolt of Kilgore, Mildred Hill of Tyler; cousins, Sarah Damson, George Radcliff, Cheryl Parker, Cynthia Bengtson, Eddie Hill, Elaine Pickett, Laura Smith, Brad Bolt, Karl Bolt, and Joseph C. Long; several nieces, nephews and other family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, J. Stephen Long; and the love of his life, Angelina Moberg.

Memorial contributions may be made to SMU Cox School of Business https://giving.smu.edu/schools-areas/cox/ or First Baptist Church Kilgore Youth Center Fund.