Etta Long 96 of Benton, passed away on February 7, 2017. She was born May 22,1920 to John Cheek and Annie Lynch cheek in Little Rock, Arkansas.
She enjoyed being a daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. The love of her family was very important to her. Etta loved baking bread, making candy and doing for others.
She was a long member of Temple Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and one sister.
She is survived by her loving husband of seventy-five years, Kenneth Long; daughter, Patricia Williams (Dr. James A. Williams); granddaughter, Marlea Maschmeyer (Trip); great-grandson, Will Maschmeyer; sister, Francis Harmon, and a host of family and friends who all loved her and will miss her greatly.
A celebration of life will be held at Temple Baptist Church in Little Rock. Arrangements provided by Dial and Dudley Funeral Home. To sign online guestbook, go to www.dialanddudleyfuneralhome.com