Johnny Eugene Delong, 44

Spencer resident and native Johnny Eugene Delong, 44, died Sept. 29 at White County Hospital after a two-week illness.

A Baptist and a member of the Masonic Lodge, he was the son of Jim and Imogene Delong of Spencer; and is survived by children, James Nicholas and Beth Delong, Johnny Colter Delong and Jayden Drew Delong, all of Spencer; brother, Earl Delong of Spencer; grandson, Rylan Reed Delong of Spencer. He was preceded in death by grandparents, James and Joene Bouldin, John and Pauline Delong; and great-grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Guy.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Spencer Chapel with Gene Brock and Jerry Stoik officiating. Burial will follow at Molloy Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. today and 8 a.m. until time of service Saturday at the Spencer Chapel.

Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Spencer Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 30, 2005