Robert Long
Robert Long, age 57 of Breckenridge, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 24, at Morehart Mortuary Chapel with Pastors Melinda Lane, Dennis Hall, and Danny Brown officiating. Interment will follow in the Breckenridge Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, August 23, at Morehart Mortuary.
Robert Charles Long was born September 14, 1961, in Andrews, Texas, to parents, Samuel R. Long and Shelia Ann Schoonover. On May 1, 1981, he married Sandra Kay Iles in Breckenridge. Robert worked for Quality Well Service and enjoyed spending time with his family whether it be camping, fishing or making the biggest bonfires. He loved dancing, watching sports and the History channel. He also enjoyed teaching his grandkids new things. He attended Covenant Tabernacle and New Life Church.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Pete and Darlene Schoonover, Juanita Nichols Schoonover, Dora May and Francis Maron Long; three brothers, Michael Dean Long, Perry Douglas Humphries, Larry Wayne Tucker; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, George “Poor Boy” and Martha Lue Iles; and his brother-in-law, Billy Woods.
Robert is survived by his wife, Sandra Kay Iles Long of Breckenridge; his sister-in-law, “sister wife”, Tinker Woods; three children, Kayla Long and boyfriend Jacob Martinez, Kyle Long, Kory Long, all of Breckenridge; one extra like a son, Tristan Posey; two grandchildren, Tyler Gonzales and Isic Gonzales; his parents, Sheila and Bobby King of Stamford, and Samuel Long of Throckmorton; four brothers, Johnny Long Garrison of Abilene, Samuel Ricky Long, Jr. of Graham, Tommy Tucker and Victor Wesley Tucker, both of Odessa; four sisters, Deana Long Lewis and husband Terry of Clyde, Denise Long Bullock and husband Sam of Graham, Prissy Tucker of Odessa, and Vickie Loving; numerous nieces and nephews, including a special niece that was raised by Robert and Sandra, Sherra Moser and husband Buddy, and two special nieces, Cindy Huffman and husband Sam, and Ruthie Kelley and late husband Larry Kelley; and eighty-six other children that have entered their lives and they helped raise.
Memorials may be made to the Brain Trauma Foundation and may be left at Morehart Mortuary. Condolences may be made online at www.morehartmortuary.net.
