William W. Long, Sr.

  William W. Long, Sr. of Campbellsville, Kentucky, son of the late William Long and Mary Wolfe Peters, was born August 10, 1925 in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. He departed this life on Saturday, January 20, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee after an extended illness. He was 92 years of age. Mr. Long was a World War II Veteran and was honorably discharged after two years in the Navy. He graduated from the University of Kentucky with an Engineering Degree. As a young man, Mr. Long united in marriage to Marcella Whitlock who preceded him in death September 12, 2009. Mr. Long was the owner of W. W. Long Oil Company in Campbellsville, Kentucky from 1968 until he retired. He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. He leaves to mourn his passing six children: Bill Long and wife, Donna Davenport Long of Campbellsville, Anne Roddick of Brentwood, Tennessee, Marci Long of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Jane McKinley and husband, Jeff of Ooltewah, Tennessee, Alice Carnes and husband, Kevin of Louisville and Martha Cox and husband, John of Franklin, Tennessee; four brothers, one sister, fifteen grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and a host of other family and friends, including all the neighbors in Johnsport Subdivision. He was also preceded in death by his son-in-law, Mike Roddick. _______________ VISITATION:  5:00 - 8:00 P.M., Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home FUNERAL MASS:  11:00 A.M., Monday, January 29, 2018 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Campbellsville by Rev. Fr. Saju Vadakumpadan BURIAL:    Lebanon National Cemetery with full military honors by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, PLEASE CONSIDER MEMORIALS IN THE FORM OF DONATIONS TO ABE’S GARDEN ALZHEIMER’S AND MEMORY CARE CENTER OR THE YOUR CHARITY OF CHOICE AND THEY MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME