Donald "D.C." Cornell Long
1/28/1948 - 1/17/2023

Donald Cornell Long, Sr. was born on January 28, 1948 in Saint Louis, Missouri to Eddie and Betty Long. Donald is preceded in death by both parents, grandparents, one brother and two granddaughters.
Donald graduated from Howardville High School in 1966 and went on to join the Marines for three years and then joined the Army and spent four years there. After the military he resided in Toledo, Ohio for several years before relocating to Texas. He had a few jobs before he discovered his passion in Lawn Care and Landscaping. In 1994 he decided to start his own lawncare and landscaping business called Long's lawn Care and Landscaping.
On October 8, 1994 he married Sammie Gail Roberts in Brazoria, Texas. In this union the two youngest children were born, Donald Cornell Long, Jr., and Kaa'yla Bee Long.
Donald departed this life on January 17, 2023 at HCA Hospital on the Mainland in Texas City, Texas.
His memories will forever be cherished by; his wife Sammie Gail Long of Sweeny, Texas; son Donald Cornell Long, Jr. and daughter Kaa'yla Bee Long both of Sweeny, Texas; son Donald Darnell (Lavonya) White of Toledo, Ohio; daughter Donna (Gerald) Haskins, of Toledo, Ohio; daughter Neiko (Robert) Jones of Houston, Texas; son Roderick (June) Long of Houston, Texas; son Mark (Thalia) Long of Sugarland, Texas; daughter Leah (Gachener) Joseph of Orlando, Florida; son John Long of Houston, Texas; daughter Rachel Long of Austin, Texas; sister Kay Long of Beeville, Illinois; brothers Eddie Long, Jr., James (Barbara), Booker, Warren and Ezzard Long all of Marston, Missouri; brother Artie Long of Saint Louis, Missouri; brother Reggie (Shawn) Long of Jacksonville, Florida; brother Lawrence Long of Byron, Georgia; twenty-seven grandchildren; thirty-four great grandchildren; one uncle (his Mother's Brother) John Warr of Southland, Michigan; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and everyone that loved him.

 

 

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