Everlena L. Long

Portsmouth- Everlena Lowe Long, 68 was called to rest by our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, December 7, 2010. Everlena was born in Norfolk on September 1, 1942 to the late Limon Wooten Lowe, Sr. and Mary Lilly Lowe and raised in Portsmouth, VA. Everlena earned the Bachelor of Arts degree in English and the Master of Arts in Communications from Norfolk State University. She completed post graduate studies at the College of William and Mary and Old Dominion University and the University of Virginia. She retired from Norfolk Public Schools after thirty-five (35) years of teaching. Her professional and civic memberships include National and Virginia Education Associations for retired teachers, Portsmouth Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporation, Portsmouth Chapter, Delicados, Incorporated and N.A.A.C.P. Everlena was the recipient of awards for her contributions to education and the community. She was among the first group of educators who received the School Bell Award, the highest award presented by the School Board of Norfolk Public Schools for outstanding contributions to education. She was a member of Mount Carmel Baptists Church, Portsmouth, where she served with the Christian Education Ministry, Sunday School, Couples’ Ministry, Senior Choir and the Beautification Ministry. She was a dedicated member and group leader of the Bible Study Fellowship (BSF), held at Deep Creek Baptist Church, Chesapeake, VA. She leaves to cherish her memory, her loving husband, Floyd R. Long, Sr.; her children, Rhonda Long Bass and her husband, Edward of Leesburg, GA and Floyd R. Long, Jr. and his wife, Glenda of New, City, NY; her brothers, Limon Lowe, Jr. of Portsmouth, VA, Melvin Lowe Sr., and his wife, Claudia of Nashville, TN, and Thurman Lowe and his wife Patsy of Brooklyn, NY. Also surviving are her pride and joy, four grandchildren, Floyd R. Long, III, Felicia R. Long, Edward K. Bass, IV, and Chelsea S. Bass; three aunts and one uncle and a host of family and friends. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 10, 2010 from 1 pm until 5 pm at J. T. Fisher Funeral Services, 1080 N George Washington Hwy., Chesapeake, VA. The Portsmouth Chapter of the Delicados, Inc. will conduct a memorial service at 7pm, followed by an Omega Omega Service conducted by the Portsmouth Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 3310 Deep Creek Blvd., Portsmouth, VA. The family will receive friends at the church at 6pm. The life celebration service will be held on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 12:00 Noon at Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. E. T. Knight officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Norfolk, VA.

Everlena L. Long

September 1, 1942 - December 7, 2010