Alma Rose Stout Long

LONG, Alma Rose (Stout), age 90 years old, currently a resident of Morning View Village in Maryville, passed peacefully Tuesday morning away after a brief struggle with cancer. Mrs. Long was born in Englewood, Tennessee, and attended Tennessee Wesleyan College, later graduating from Carson-Newman College with a BS in Education. During her teaching career she received her Library Certification from the University of Tennessee. She was the youngest of four, with two sisters and a brother. At the beginning of her teaching career in Greenback, she met and married Ronald Elmer (Bush) Long. She taught English and was Librarian for many years at Porter High School, with a total teaching career of 32 years. Mr. and Mrs. Long were long-time residents of Alcoa and members of New Providence Presbyterian Church. For much of her life, she had been active in Chilhowee Club, Alcoa Garden Club, New Providence Women’s Church Circles, Delta Kappa Gamma, ESO, AARP, and Retired Teachers. Alma was an avid reader and always kept a book at her side. She enjoyed UT sports and was a big fan of the Lady Vols. Alma always had a positive outlook and in a quiet manner was a strong role model for her family. While living in Alcoa she hosted numerous family gatherings and made everyone feel at home. In her retirement she enjoyed gardening, club gatherings, spoiling her grandchildren, sewing, and being independent. She is preceded in death by husband, Bush Long, brother, Paul Stout, and sister, Nell Brown. She is survived by older sister, Dorothy Godsey of Chattanooga; son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Sandy Long of Satellite Beach, FL and daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Tom Raines of Maryville; grandchildren, Mary Alyce Long, Joey Long, and Brad Raines, and great grandson, Noah Long. She also leaves behind a niece, Joyce Godsey and nephews, Brent Godsey and Cullen Brown. There will be a memorial service Friday, July 20 at 2:00 p.m. at New Providence Presbyterian Church, and the family will receive friends immediately following the service. The family wishes to thank Blount Memorial Hospice, as well as the kind and dedicated sitters, who assisted and comforted Mrs. Long. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to New Providence Presbyterian Church, 703 W. Broadway, Maryville, TN 37801 or Blount Memorial Hospice, 1095 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville in charge 982-6812 www.mccammonammonsclick.com