In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife; Annette “Jenny” Long, three children from Oklahoma, five brothers and sisters.
He is survived by a daughter; Sherry DeBose of Leland; a son; Bruce Thomas Long, Sr. of Leland, and 4 grandchildren; Alyson DeBose of Leland, Erin DeBose of Leland, Bruce Thomas Long, Jr. of Leland, and Evan Long of Leland a daughter and nine grandchildren in Oklahoma.
Mr. Long served in the United States Airforce and retired from Gurkin Construction.
The family will receive friends from 6-8pm on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Riegelwood Baptist Church.The Funeral Service will be held at 1pm on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Coble Ward-Smith Funeral & Cremation Service with Pastor Brian Beaver officiating. Burial will follow at Oleander Memorial Gardens.
Donations may be made to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.
Online condolences may be made at www.coblewardsmithwilmington.com