Melba Faye (Spivey) Long

 Tabor City, NC

Melba Faye Spivey Long, age 84, of Tabor City, NC, died Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Whiteville, NC.  Born March 30, 1939, in Columbus County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Dalton Spivey and Gertie Lee Simmons Spivey and the widow of William Perry Long of 52 years.

She is survived by three sons, William David Long (Tonya Long) of Whiteville, NC, Terry DeWayne Long (Kelly Gann) of Tabor City, NC, and Joseph Calvin Long (Gregory Gore) of Aynor, SC; two sisters, Elouise Phipps of Tabor City, NC, Rosa Lea Caines of Wilmington, NC. Seven grandchildren; Christopher Michael Long (Jessica Long) of Tabor City, NC, Zachary Andrew Long of Whiteville, NC, Alex Hunter Long (Hannah Long) of Brandywine, MD, Heather Reneè Murray (Jordan Murray) of Loris, SC, Taylor DeAnn Coleman of Tabor City, NC, Dalton DeWayne Long of Loris, SC, and Edward Joseph Gore of Aynor, SC; eight great grandchildren, Christopher Xavier Long, Lucas Dade Long, David Alexander Long, Maddison Quinn Long, Desmond Odin Long, Gracie Carolina Coleman, Jordan Drake Murray, and Anderson Blake Murray; two great -great- grandchildren, Roxanna Kaye Duncan and Noel Eden Long.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers; Arthur Spivey, MJ Spivey, three sisters; Irene Nobles, Pauline Ward, Frances Nobles.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, June 11, 2023, at 3:00 PM, officiated by Rev. Kenneth Smith, in the Inman Ward Funeral Home Chapel, burial will follow in the Wright Cemetery, Minos Meares Road, Tabor City, NC.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service in the chapel.

Pallbearers, Xavier Long, Chris Long, Hunter Long, Dalton Long, Zack Long, and Lucas Long.  Honorary Pallbearers, David Long, Blake Murray, Drake Murray, and Eddie Gore.

A service of Inman Ward Funeral Home and Crematory.

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