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Visitation:
Noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, January, 31, at the McLean
United Methodist Church.
Service:
2 p.m. Saturday at the church
Funeral home: Quiram Peasley Funeral Home in
Atlanta
Obituary
Atlanta -- Theodore "Ted" Carter Long, 76, of
Atlanta, died at 12:35 a.m. on Wednesday, January
28, 2015, at Hopedale Medical Complex in Hopedale,
and is now singing and dancing with his Lord.
Visitation for Mr. Long will be from 12:00 p.m.
until 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January, 31, 2015 at the
McLean United Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at
the church with Revs. Becky Barrow, Steve Barrow,
Don Ferrell, and Mike Barclay officiating.
Burial will follow at McLean Cemetery.
Ted was born on January 27, 1939, to Theodore F. and
Marion Carter Long, in Clinton. He married Georgia
Phelps and had three children: Shari (Mike Floyd)
Meier, Tony Long and Tracy (Veronica) Long. He
married Marcia Lane Ford on June 4, 1977, and gained
four more children, who treated Ted as their father:
Janet (Tim Clucas) Hooten, Steve (Sheila) Ford,
Debora (Chuck) Van Hoorn and Carol Ford. Together
Ted and Marcia were blessed with 11 grandchildren
and 6 great-grandchildren. Additional blessings were
Marcia's loving siblings, nieces, and nephews.
Mr. Long was preceded in death by his parents and
one infant son.
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Ted was a graduate of Clinton High School and a
lifelong resident of central Illinois. He was a
softball pitcher, avid singer and musician, and
proud member of the "Prune Juice League" golf team
at Ironwood Golf Course. In earlier years he was a
singer and lead guitarist in many bands, the last
one being "Long Country." In later years, he and
Marcia enjoyed a music ministry that led them to
churches or senior citizen groups or to anyone who
wanted to listen to some good southern gospel music.
He was a member of the McLean United Methodist
Church where he had served as choir director, board
trustee, and on multiple committees. Most recently,
Ted served as church treasurer, a position he only
reluctantly gave up as his cancer continued to
spread.
The family thanks their family, friends, physicians,
and mighty prayer warriors who covered Ted and
Marcia with love, compassion, and prayer during this
nine-month cancer battle.
Memorials may be made to McLean United Methodist
Church or the Community Cancer Center in Normal.
Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley
Funeral Home of Atlanta.
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