Jerry Wayne Long Sr.

August 28, 1940 - June 23, 2017

Jerry Wayne Long, Sr., age 76, died Friday, June 23, 2017, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. He was born August 28, 1940, in Prentiss to the late Lucian Long and Lena Ann Adams Long. He was a devoted husband and loving father. His pride and joy were the six boys who called him Papaw. He enjoyed playing the guitar and sharing his love of music with them, building campfires, making bows and arrows, tomahawks and spears, whittling and searching for Indian money fossils. Love to follow them in their sports and other activities. He also enjoyed playing in the treehouse he built for them, and hanging out on the porch telling them stories. He was a retired employee of Benchcraft and Albany Industries in New Albany where he worked as a human resource manager. Jerry Wayne was the former Master Mason of the Desoto Lodge #299. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at the Booneville Funeral Home Chapel. Masonic Services will be held. Burial will be in the Oaklawn Cemetery. Booneville Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Sherry Long of Booneville, two daughters Darlene Long Cree (David) of Cary, NC and Christy Long Smith (Dwayne) of Nashville, TN, a son Jerry Wayne “Jody” Long, Jr. (Wendi) of Booneville, a sister Phicilla Cochran (Joe) of New Albany, and six grandchildren Chandler Cree of Cary, NC, Solomon Smith and Eli Smith both of Nashville, TN, Anderson Long, Thomas Long, and Sullivan Long all of Booneville. He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters Lowell Moore, Marie Cartwright, and Shelby McLarty, and three brothers Haskell Long, Gerald Long, and Charlie Long. Pallbearers will be Billy Carl Irwin, Bob Cossitt, Mike Atkinson, Bill Anderson, Joey Tarrent, and Bill Jernigan. Honorary Pallbearers are Jerry Hester, Gerald Wilbanks, Jay V. Johnson, and his six grandsons. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 27, 2017, from 11 a.m. ‘til 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Field of Dreams Campaign, Northeast Development Foundation, 101 Cunningham Blvd., Booneville, MS 38829. Condolences may be extended to the family at boonevillefuneralhome.net.