Sapulpa Herald
Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma
May 17, 1973

Odis A. Long Of Kellyville Dies Thursday

Odis A. Long, 72, Kellyville, died at his home Thursday evening. Long was born Aug 8, 1900, in Crocker, Mo., and came to Kellyville with his parents when he was 13 years old.

He was a retired pumper for the L.B. Jackson Co., retiring in 1971 with 34 years of service. Long was a member of the Free Pentecostal church, Kellyville.

Survivors are his widow, Mary Ellen, of the home; one son, Odis L. Long, Tulsa; four daughters, Mrs. Marie Birdsong, Mounds; Mrs. Delores Fern Fletcher, 920 W. Teel Rd., Mrs. Patsy Atkins and Mrs. Margaret Gray, Westland Acres, Sapulpa; four brothers, Herbert Long, Allen, Okla.; Eldie Long, Kellyville, Rollie Long, Kellyville and Delbert Long, Sapulpa; seven sisters, Mrs. Annie Lucas, Mrs. Velma Ackerman, Mrs. Zeda Smith, Mrs. Evelyn Boren and Mrs. Nadie Hughes, all of Sapulpa, Mrs. Dorothy Smith, Arcata, Calif.; and Mrs. Rosiene Jordan, San Jose, Calif.; 15 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Saturday in the South Heights Baptist Church with Rev. Francis Boyer, Depew, officiating, assisted by Rev. Millard McGuire.

Pallbearers will be Chester Guest, John Romine, Junior Banks, Chink Gowdy, Avery Kelly, and Orville Canfield.

Interment will be in South Heights Cemetery under the direction of Owen Funeral Home.

South Heights Cemetery