Thomas Lamar "Sonny" Long Jr.

Thomas Lamar “Sonny” Long, Jr., 81, passed away Monday, April 30 at his home on Saint Simons Island. A memorial service and celebration of his life will be held on Thursday, May 3 at 3PM at The Chapel with the Rev. Jay Hanson officiating. Mr. Long was born March 20, 1931, in Columbia, SC to the late Thomas Lamar Long, Sr. and the late Nell Lee Long. He attended the Citadel and was the starting short stop for the baseball team, and graduated in 1953 with a BS in Civil Engineering. He remained an active and enthusiastic alumnus. Upon graduating, he served two years as a United States Army aviator stationed in Bolivia and Peru where he flew a single engine plane over the Andes Mountains and later published a book about the experience. After his service, Mr. Long moved to Savannah to work for Gulf Oil Corporation as a Civil Engineer. Mr. Long is survived by his lovely wife (as he would say to everyone he met), Mollie Hart Long, of Saint Simons Island, son, Danny Lamar Long, of Saint Simons Island, daughter, Cathy Long Pringle, of Saint Simons Island, and son, David Lamar Long and wife, Amy Jayne Long, of Wilmington, NC. He is also survived by four grandsons, four granddaughters and three great-grandchildren. Mr. Long will be remembered as a loving husband, father, Granddaddy, great grandfather, and good friend to all. You could often find him bragging about one of his grandchildren, doing yard work at all hours of the day, and sneaking a bowl of peach ice cream late at night. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to The Chapel, 114 Harris Farm Road, Brunswick, GA 31520 ATTN: Ithemba South Africa or The Citadel Foundation 171 Moultrie Street Charleston, SC 29409 ATTN: Thomas Long, ’53.