Virginia Louise Long

If roses grow in Heaven Lord, please pick a bunch for us. Place them in our Mother’s arms and tell her they’re from all of us. Tell her that we love and miss her and when she turns to smile, place a kiss upon her cheek and hold her for a while. Because remembering her is easy, we do it every day. But there is an ache within our heart that will never go away. 

Our dearly beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, Virginia Louise Long, 79, of 623 South Hampton Avenue, Danville, Virginia, received her wings and departed this life on Monday, April 5, 2021 at the Carillon Roanoke Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia.  She was born in Yanceyville, North Carolina, on March 20, 1942, to the late Willie and Dorothy Louise Graves Long.  

Virginia was educated in the Yanceyville, NC school system. She devoted her life to Christ and was a member of The Willing Works Holiness Church, in Danville, Virginia, under the leadership of the late Pastor Ratcliff, where she attended on a regular basis until her health would no longer permit her to do so. She was an active member within the church and loved the God that she served and used her ministry of kindness through feeding people.

Her memory will be cherished forever by her four children, John and Theresa Long of the residence, Vera Long of Washington, DC, and Rex Long (Laura) of Woodchester, Massachusetts; one brother, James Long (Sharon) of Longwood, Florida; one sister, Mildred Long Doby (Allen) of Danville, VA; grandchildren, Nick of Washington, DC, Travis, Zachary, Daniel, and Brandon Long, of Danville, Virginia and Zad Valentin of Maryland; eight great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

A public viewing for Ms. Virginia L. Long will be held on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at the J.L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment - Danville, Virginia.

Homegoing celebration for Ms. Virginia L. Long will be held on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 2:00pm from the Chapel of the J.L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment- Danville, Rev. Jonathan King, Eulogist and Elder Ella J. Pass, Officiant.

Family and friends are asked to assemble at the residence, 623 South Hampton Avenue, Danville, VA on the day of the service at 1:00pm.

Masks are required at all visitations and services and attendance may be limited. Attendees are asked to adhere to social distancing guidelines.

Professional funeral services have been entrusted to the staff of the J.L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment, 447 Old South Main Street, Danville, VA, Rev. Jeffrey L. Dodson, Sr. Funeral Director, (434) 799-9262. Online condolences may be registered at www.jldodsonandsons.com – “Our Family Servicing Your Family”