Fleta McLaughlin and DeWitt Franklin Long

DEWITT FRANKLIN LONG was born November 14, 1900 in Rockingham County, Virginia,²¹⁹⁰ and died June 1, 1997 in Winchester, Virginia.²¹⁹⁰ He is buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia.²¹⁹⁰

He married FLETA MCLAUGHLIN on August 24, 1924 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia,²¹⁹⁰ daughter of GERTRUDE ELIZABETH POLLARD and WILLIAM HENRY MCLAUGHLIN. She was born May 15, 1902 in Rockingham County, Virginia,^{56, 456} and died January 6, 2001 in Winchester, Virginia.^{56, 456} She is buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia.⁴⁵⁶

• Descendant Reports
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Fleta McLaughlin)

Children of FLETA MCLAUGHLIN and DEWITT FRANKLIN LONG:

1. DONALD MAC LONG, b. August 29, 1925, Dayton, Rockingham, Virginia;⁷³⁷⁷ d. December 23, 2013.¹²⁰⁸²

Personal Information

DeWitt F. Long

• was an industrial electrician and founded Winchester Electric Service in 1935²¹⁹⁰
• was a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association²¹⁹⁰
• was a member of the AARP²¹⁹⁰
• was a member of the First United Methodist Church. ²¹⁹⁰

Fleta McLaughlin

• was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Winchester, Virginia. ²⁵³⁴

Obituaries

Winchester Star, June 3, 1997²¹⁹⁰

DeWitt Long

DeWitt "D" Long, 96, of 300 Westminster-Canterbury Drive, Winchester, died Sunday, June 1, 1997, at his home.

Mr. Long was born Nov. 14, 1900, in Rockingham County, the son of Samuel W. and Ida Click Long. He was an industrial electrician and founded Winchester Electric Service in 1935. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, the Good Samaritan Bible class, the American Association of Retired Persons, and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

He married Fleta McLaughlin on Aug. 24, 1924, in Harrisonburg.

Surviving with his wife, are a son, Donald M. Long of Frederick County; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.

A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Mount Hebron Cemetery, with the Rev. Dr. R.A. Dailey and the Rev. Dr. Stephen Hundley officiating.

Friends may call anytime at Omps Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork St., Winchester 22601.

January 8, 2001²⁵³⁴

Fleta M. Long

Fleta McLaughlin Long of 300 Westminster Canterbury Drive died Saturday Jan. 6, 2001, in a local nursing home.

She was born in Rockingham County, the daughter of William and Gertrude Pollard McLaughlin.

She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Good Samaritan Bible Class.

She married DeWitt Franklin Long Aug. 24, 1924, in Harrisonburg. He died June 1, 1997.

Survivors include a son, Donald M. Long of Frederick County; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Graveside services will be private.

Memorials may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork St., Winchester 22601.

Arrangements are being handled by Omps Funeral Home.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
April 19, 1910712	Dayton, Rockingham, Virginia	William Henry McLaughlin Gertrude Elizabeth Pollard Hunter Aubrey McLaughlin Carrie May McLaughlin Reese Pollard Harry McLaughlin Fleta McLaughlin Gertrude Elizabeth McLaughlin Clyde William McLaughlin
January 13, 1920714	Dayton, Rockingham, Virginia	William Henry McLaughlin Gertrude Elizabeth Pollard Carrie May McLaughlin Fleta McLaughlin Gertrude Elizabeth McLaughlin Clyde William McLaughlin Woodrow D. McLaughlin
April 12, 19302174	Dayton, Rockingham, Virginia	DeWitt Franklin Long Fleta McLaughlin Donald Mac Long William Henry McLaughlin Woodrow D. McLaughlin
April 4, 19402509	Winchester, Virginia	DeWitt Franklin Long Fleta McLaughlin Donald Mac Long