Devoted wife and mother, Opal Rae Long, passed peacefully on May 17, 2022, at the age of 101 at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 21 in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel in Louisville. Interment will immediately follow the service in Louisville Memorial Cemetery.
Opal was born June 10, 1920, to Lillie Bell and James Andrew Doss of Maben, Mississippi. Opal, lovingly called Mamaw, was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and caregiver who shared her love through cooking and caring for those around her. She was known for her homemade biscuits and gravy and always having a hot pot of coffee and pound cake for those she loved.
Opal was married to BB for 50 years. Together, they ran Long’s Laundry in Louisville and developed many friendships in the community. Her greatest joy in life was raising her son Bill. Opal was a faithful member of the Church of Christ.
She is survived by her son Bill (Cherie), their three daughters Jennifer Long Hudson (Rafe), Kristen Long Whitaker (Jeff), Jessica Long Esposito (Angelo), and six great grandchildren. Opal also leaves behind two sisters-in law Betty Fulcher Long and Lera Dae Doss as well as loving nieces, nephews, other family members, and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband BB Long, her parents, and two brothers Talton Lee Doss and James Harvey Doss. Mamaw will remain in our hearts forever.
Services are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.
