Sylvia Long

Sylvia was born and raised in Dallas. The story has it that her father hired an ambulance to bring her and her mother home from the hospital after she was born, something rare for the time period. Her father worked at Dallas Casket Company and they lived in the Fair Park area of Dallas while she was a toddler. Her parents divorced when Sylvia was quite young and her mother became what is now referred to as a single mother. When Sylvia was still in elementary school her mother remarried, and her step father provided a lovely family life for her and her mother. They lived in what would easily be considered an upscale area of Dallas just blocks away from the Lakewood Shopping district. She attended private schools, and graduated second in her Class from St. Edwards Academy. The year following graduation she married William Casey Long and had four children, Casey Jr., Karen, Rayborn and Edward. Life was that of a typical family in the early 60’s. There were fun times with holidays, cub scouts, and crowded streets at Halloween. The family spent most summers camping at Lake Whitney forming life long memories. Sylvia worked as a bookkeeper after high school, then for a time in her early 50’s as a Real Estate agent. At the end of her business career she was the Bookkeeper for Long Machine Tool Company. This family owned business was the career path taken by her husband Casey Long for his entire adult life. Sylvia’s career journey sent her on many paths; however her best job and role in life was that of MOTHER, in that role she was absolutely the best. There is never a question as to who comes first in her life. Sylvia is preceded in death by her father, Forest Lionel Moreland, mother, Nellie McDaniel and her husband, William Casey Long. She is survived by her children, William Casey, Jr and wife Chris: Karen and husband Tab Harding: Ray and wife Jill: Edward and wife Renee. Sylvia also is the proud Grandmother of Quinton Daniel Long, Rebecca Long Brazell, Marci Harding Donaldson, Kaitlin Harding Kanaman, Taryn McKenna Harding, Rayborn Anthony Long, Jr., Elizabeth Anne Long, Kristen Nicole Long, Megan Alyssa Long, Brittany Santos Harrell, Lauren Kasey Long, and Great-grandmother to Rosalyn Josephine Brazell, Nathan Jaxon Brazell, Camdyn Marie Donaldson, Aria Parker Kanaman, Luke Isaac Lomeli. She is also survived by her brother and sisters by marriage, Peggy Lou Brown of Texarkana, Tony Long of Clyde NC and Laura McEvoy of Dallas and many nieces and nephews as well as her special cousin Dorothy Jean Foreman.