Melba Faye Long Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Melba Faye Long of Tabor City, North Carolina, who passed away on June 8, 2023 at the age of 84. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Joseph Dalton Spivey and Gertie Lee Simmons Spivey; her husband William Perry Long; and her siblings, Arthur Spivey, MJ Spivey, Irene Nobles, Pauline Ward and Frances Nobles.
She is survived by: her sons, William David Long (Tonya Long) of Whiteville, NC, Terry DeWayne Long (Kelly Gann) of Tabor City, NC and Joseph Calvin Long (Gregory Gore) of Aynor, SC; her sisters, Elouise Phipps of Tabor City, NC and Rosa Lea Caines of Wilmington, NC.; her grandchildren, Christopher Michael Long (Jessica Long) of Tabor City, NC, Zachary Andrew Long of Whiteville, NC, Alex Hunter Long (Hannah Long) of Brandywine, MD, Heather Reneè Murray (Jordan Murray) of Loris, SC, Taylor DeAnn Coleman of Tabor City, NC, Dalton DeWayne Long of Loris, SC and Edward Joseph Gore of Aynor, SC; her great grandchildren, Christopher Xavier Long, Lucas Dade Long, David Alexander Long, Maddison Quinn Long, Desmond Odin Long, Gracie Carolina Coleman, Jordan Drake Murray and Anderson Blake Murray; and her great great grandchildren, Roxanna Kaye Duncan and Noel Eden Long.
