of Harrison, AR

July 24, 1921 - March 6, 2019

Bessie Virginia Long, age 97, of Harrison, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in Harrison. She was born July 24, 1921, in Washington D.C., the daughter of Clarence W. and Elizabeth (Grimes) Pumphrey. Her parents; her husband, Russell Edwin Long; her sister, Eleanora Payne; her brother, Clarence Pumphrey; and her friend, Mary Sue, preceded her in death.

Bessie was a clerk for the FBI. She attended the First Christian Church in Harrison.

Bessie is survived by her son, Ron E. Long, of New York, NY; her sister, Elsie Marim Elizabeth Caddington; and her friend, Phyllis Young.


Graveside service was 10:00 AM, Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at Maplewood Cemetery.

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