Leonard Lonnie "Lon" Long was born Thursday, April 16, 1891 in Morgan County, Alabama, to Solomon Winston "Wint" Long and Malindy Hicks Long.
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Painter Found Dead in Hotel
Lon Long, 56, Decatur painter, was found dead this morning in a room at the Tennessee Valley hotel.
Morgan Coroner Bev. T. Howell, who investigated, told The Daily that death was caused by a hemorrhage.
The body was discovered by a maid about 9:30 a.m. It is believed that the last person to see Long alive was a porter, who went to his room about 9 a.m. Wednesday to collect the rent.
Long checked into the hotel Tuesday.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at Johnson's chapel. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery, Mutual Service directing.
Surviving are four brothers, Robert Long of Hartselle, Sol of Moulton 2, W. T. of Decatur 1 and Marvin of Danville; three sisters, Mrs. W. T. Puckett, Hartselle 2, Mrs. Levie Moore, Danville 3, and Mrs. Florence Thompson, Hartselle 2.
Originally published in The Decatur Daily on Thursday, June 3, 1948 - Page 1
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Painter Found Dead in Hotel
Lon Long, 56, Decatur painter, was found dead this morning in a room at the Tennessee Valley hotel.
Morgan Coroner Bev. T. Howell, who investigated, told The Daily that death was caused by a hemorrhage.
The body was discovered by a maid about 9:30 a.m. It is believed that the last person to see Long alive was a porter, who went to his room about 9 a.m. Wednesday to collect the rent.
Long checked into the hotel Tuesday.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at Johnson's chapel. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery, Mutual Service directing.
Surviving are four brothers, Robert Long of Hartselle, Sol of Moulton 2, W. T. of Decatur 1 and Marvin of Danville; three sisters, Mrs. W. T. Puckett, Hartselle 2, Mrs. Levie Moore, Danville 3, and Mrs. Florence Thompson, Hartselle 2.
Originally published in The Decatur Daily on Thursday, June 3, 1948 - Page 1
Leonard Lonnie "Lon" Long was born Thursday, April 16, 1891 in Morgan County, Alabama, to Solomon Winston "Wint" Long and Malindy Hicks Long.
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Painter Found Dead in Hotel
Lon Long, 56, Decatur painter, was found dead this morning in a room at the Tennessee Valley hotel.
Morgan Coroner Bev. T. Howell, who investigated, told The Daily that death was caused by a hemorrhage.
The body was discovered by a maid about 9:30 a.m. It is believed that the last person to see Long alive was a porter, who went to his room about 9 a.m. Wednesday to collect the rent.
Long checked into the hotel Tuesday.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at Johnson's chapel. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery, Mutual Service directing.
Surviving are four brothers, Robert Long of Hartselle, Sol of Moulton 2, W. T. of Decatur 1 and Marvin of Danville; three sisters, Mrs. W. T. Puckett, Hartselle 2, Mrs. Levie Moore, Danville 3, and Mrs. Florence Thompson, Hartselle 2.
Originally published in The Decatur Daily on Thursday, June 3, 1948 - Page 1
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Painter Found Dead in Hotel
Lon Long, 56, Decatur painter, was found dead this morning in a room at the Tennessee Valley hotel.
Morgan Coroner Bev. T. Howell, who investigated, told The Daily that death was caused by a hemorrhage.
The body was discovered by a maid about 9:30 a.m. It is believed that the last person to see Long alive was a porter, who went to his room about 9 a.m. Wednesday to collect the rent.
Long checked into the hotel Tuesday.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at Johnson's chapel. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery, Mutual Service directing.
Surviving are four brothers, Robert Long of Hartselle, Sol of Moulton 2, W. T. of Decatur 1 and Marvin of Danville; three sisters, Mrs. W. T. Puckett, Hartselle 2, Mrs. Levie Moore, Danville 3, and Mrs. Florence Thompson, Hartselle 2.
Originally published in The Decatur Daily on Thursday, June 3, 1948 - Page 1
Gravesite Details
The grave is listed with the name, L.A. "Lon" Long in the Johnson Chapel Book.
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