James Edwin Long Sr., 91

James Edwin Long, Sr., 91, of Cole Camp, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at Bothwell Regional Health Center, Sedalia.  He was born on December 6, 1924, at Warrensburg, Missouri, a son of John and Lea (Ryan) Long.

He moved with his family to Warsaw, where he attended high school.  On November 8, 1946, at Clinton, he was united in marriage to Donna Carlene Chance.  This union was blessed with the gift of three children:  Jimmie, Marilyn, and Joyce.

James was a farmer, lifelong cattleman and owned and operated Long's Cattle Equipment. He enjoyed following the livestock industry, hunting, fishing, traveling to Colorado and Wyoming, and listening to country music.

He is survived by:
his wife of 69 years, Donna Long of Cole Camp;
two daughters, Marilyn Creager of Lee's Summit and Joyce Malone and her husband Sam of San Antonio, Texas;
one son, Jimmie Long and his wife Linda of Cole Camp;
five grandchildren, Mia (James) Westfall, Julie Malone, Lisa (Dr. Daniel) DeArmond, Jack Long, and Jarrett Long; and
eight great-grandchildren, Mallory, Adeleine, Elise, and Noelle DeArmond, Cheyenne and Sef Alvarado, and Brandon and Alex Westfall.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Lea Long, his sisters, Laura Francis Wright and Anna Pauline Farris, his twin brother, John Long, his brother, Jack Ryan Long, and his granddaughter, Amelia DeArmond.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 24, 2016, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cole Camp, with Pastor Jeffrey Kuddes officiating.  Burial will be in Memorial Cemetery, Cole Camp.

A visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. and a prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cole Camp with Rev. Allen Braun officiating.

The family suggests memorial contributions be given to the Missouri's Cattlemen Foundation or to Pastor Kuddes' Madagascar Mission in care of the Fox Funeral Home, Cole Camp.

Pallbearers will be Jeremy Anstine, Jimmie Barnes, Rodney Flower, Ryan Schlesselman, Randy Schlesselman, and Jack Harrison.  Honorary pallbearers will be Rick Anstine, Roger Dehn, Jared Anstine, John Payne Harrison, and Dr. James B. Rice.

We, the family of James, would like to express our thanks and appreciation to Dr. William Woolery for the good care given to our father.