DeLong, Clara

Passed:

Age: 67

Source:

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1978-09-22

Information: Mrs. Clara Belle DeLong, 67, died at Jackson General Hospital in Ripley on Tuesday evening, September 12.  She was born in Jackson County, a daughter of the late Charles A. and Melcinia Winter Jewell.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Ravenswood, Francis Cook Circle, Jackson County Senior Women’s Club, Jackson County Federation of Women, Rebekah Lodge and the American Legion Auxillary.  She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Betty Pickens of Cleveland Ohio and Nina Roush of Ravenswood.; two sons, Allen Harmon of Ravenswood and George DeLong of Morgantown; four step-sons, Cyil and Charles DeLong of Norfolk, Virginia, Cecil DeLong of Parkersburg and Paul DeLong of Ravenswood; one brother, Walter Jewel of Ripley; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.  She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harold G. Harmon; her second husband, George DeLong; one sister; one brother and two half-brothers.  Services were held on Friday, September 15 at Straight-Tucker Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ronald Stoner officiating.  Burial was in the Pine Hill Cemetery.