Rev. Karen Jean Long
May 25, 1953 - December 23, 2016
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Rev. Karen Jean Long
May 25, 1953 - December 23, 2016
Obituary
Karen j. Long, 63, passed away unexpectedly on december 23, 2016. Karen was born in pittsburgh, pa, and grew up in west virginia. She graduated from south charleston high school, concord college, the presbyterian school of christian education, and union theological seminary in richmond, virginia.
In her thirty years of ministry, she served churches in spencer, wv, rockford, oh, tazewell, va, virginia beach, va and keyser, wv. She was to begin her new job at churches in bellefonte and milesburg, pa, on jan. 1st
her wit, compassion and gifts for ministry were a blessing to her congregations. She made fast and lasting friendships everywhere she went.
Karen loved to read and travel. She was a gifted artist and crafter, but more than anything, she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, john a. “jack” long and catherine r. “kay” long, and two beloved dogs, sadie and stanley.
She is survived by her brothers, greg (rita) long of dunedin, fl; dave (leslie) long of charleston; sister, jan (john) powell of south charleston; nephews jeremy (sabrina) long of mebeane, nc; zack long of charleston; matthew long of dunedin, fl; nieces amy long of gainesville, fl and mallory long of charleston, and her beloved dog, frannie. Karen had a host of friends and colleagues whom she cherished.
Well done, good and faithful servant.
Funeral service will be 1:00 p.M. Held friday, december 30, 2016 at first presbyterian church, south charleston, wv.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.M., thursday, december 29, 2016 at barlow bonsall funeral home, charleston, wv.
In lieu of flowers you may send donations to the local animal shelter in the memory of karen.
You may send condolences to the family at: www.Barlowbonsall.Com
barlow bonsall funeral home has been entrusted to handle the arrangements.
11 responses to Rev. Karen Jean Long
Bob Osborne says:
August 10, 2021
Relationship: Colleague
Location: Berkeley Springs West Virginia
Thanks For All Karen’S Work As A Minister. She Served Faithfully And Well.
Amy Long says:
August 10, 2021
Relationship: Niece
Location: Gainesville Florida
My Dear Aunt Karen Brought Joy To So Many Lives… I Still Remember Sitting Around A Table Enjoying A Game Of Tripoli (Where Someone Was Bound To Recite That Classic “Jack Of Diamonds, Jack Of Diamonds!” Line Or Other Inside Jokes), Or Back When She First Introduced Us To Stanley As A Breed Of Dog Known As A “Canardly” Because You “Can ‘Ardly Tell What Breed He Is”. Whether In Church, Among Friends, Or Among Family (Both On Two Legs And Four), Karen Was A Positive Influence And She Will Be Dearly Missed.
Beckie Mcmillen says:
August 10, 2021
Location: Rockford Ohio
We Are So Sorry For Your Loss . Karen Was Such A Wonderful Friend To So Many Of Us From First Presbyterian In Rockford.She Will Be Greatly Missed. Our Thoughts And Prayers Are With All Of You . Beckie And Terry Mcmillen And Mildred And Bob Bollenbacher
Jim And Marcia Leitch says:
August 10, 2021
Relationship: Pwv Friends
Location: Talcott West Virginia
Dear Kay And Family,
We Are So Very Sorry About The Sadness Of Karen’S Passing And Pray God’S Peace Is Comforting You. May Your Memories Of Her Be A Source Of Joy.
Sincerely,
Marcia And Jim
Alana Hartman says:
August 10, 2021
Relationship: Church Member
Location: Romney West Virginia
I Was Very Blessed To Have Karen Serve As Our Church’S Minister Many Times This Summer And Fall After Our Pastor Moved Away. She Prayed With Us For The Family Of A Dear Friend Of Mine Who Died, And That Meant A Lot To Me. She Shared Her Poetry With Us To Help Us Understand God’S Perspective On Events In Our Nation. I Will Miss Her.