Marshall Long

WILSON - Marshall Long, 83, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011.

Funeral, Friday, 11 AM, First United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting.

Marshall was a native of Wilson County and graduated from Atlantic Christian College (Barton) and earned his Masters Degree in Education from East Carolina University. In the military, he qualified as a paratrooper. He was fortunate to play in the major league baseball farm system and was a pitcher for the Oklahoma City Indians in 1954.

With his interest in education, he was a school principal in Wake County and for 25 years was principal in Wilson County at New Hope Elementary, Forest Hills Middle and Charles L. Coon High School. He took a leave of absence from school administration at one point and was a representative for American Book Company.

Surviving is his wife, Rebecca Herring Clark Long; son, Marshall Long, Jr, of Dallas, TX; step-daughters, Becky Cannon (Mike) of Wilson, Sarah Jean Harrell (Danny) of Wilson, Lindy Newton (Billy) of Bath; step-son, Charlie Clark, Jr (Carolyn) of Margate, FL; nine step-grandchildren; several step-great-grandchildren; sister, Edna L. Boykin Johnston of Sanford and her sons, Ken and Marshall Boykin.

Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church Audio Visual Fund or the Church Foundation, PO Box 1423, Wilson, NC 27894.

The family will be at home until the time of the funeral.