Chris, also known as Shad to those closest to him, was born in Parkersburg, WV on November 30, 1978. Raised in Raleigh, NC he graduated from Needham Broughton High School where he was a championship athlete, and then continued on to receive a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from West Virginia University.
Chris was married to the love of his life, Jennifer, on January 21, 2006 in Raleigh, NC.
He was a diehard West Virginia fan and avid bar-b-quer who loved to cook for his friends and family. Chris could often be found watching West Virginia or the Boston Celtics, playing video games with his friends’ kids, and spending time with his family.
Chris is survived by his wife Jennifer Michelle McVey, his parents Deborah Vannoy DeLong and Dennis DeLong of Raleigh, Dwight McVey of Ripley, WV; brothers, Jared McVey and wife, Megan, Andrew DeLong and his fiancé, Malorey, and Bill DeLong and wife, Amber; sister Stephanie DeLong. Chris is also survived by his many nieces and nephews, Bennett McVey, Emma DeLong, Anna DeLong, Liam DeLong, Stephan Mishoe, and Heather Mishoe, his large extended family of aunts, uncles, and cousins, as well as his grandmothers, Clara McVey and Freda DeLong Nesselroade.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Virgil McVey, Art and Mable Vannoy, and Mildred Thomas.
A private celebration of life will be held Saturday, June 12, 2020.
Arrangements with Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 1701 E. Millbrook Road, Raleigh, North Carolina.
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