AREA OBITUARIES -- T.J. LONG

Mr. T.J. Long, age 39, of Dresden, Tenn. and formerly of South Fulton, Tenn. passed away Friday, March 10,

2023 due to a boating accident on Kentucky Lake.

He was born on October 14, 1983 in Fulton, Ky. to JR and Debby "Deb" Covey Long of Union City, Tenn.

T.J. was the owner of JR's Body Shop in South Fulton and a graduate of South Fulton High School class of 2002.

He loved his family, hunting and fishing. T.J. also loved sports, coaching kids and working on cars.

He is survived by his wife, Ellen Webb Long, to whom he was married August 19, 2006, a daughter Gabi Long, a son GB Long, his parents JR and Deb Long, his father-in-law, Ward (Sherry) Webb and mother-in-law, Joy (Mike)

Brummal, a brother-in-law, Matthew (Hillary) Webb of Clinton, Ky., two sisters: Angela (Justus) Russom

of Humbolt, Tenn. and Lisa Glass of Union City, Tenn. and several nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents: James and Violet Covey and his paternal grandparents:

Freeman and Vallie Long.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, March 17, 2023 in Fulton's Hornbeak Funeral Home funeral chapel. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 3-8 p.m., Thursday, March 16, 2023. Hornbeak Funeral Home of Fulton is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be made to the custodial account for T.J.'s children, that is set up with Edward Jones in South Fulton, Tenn.