Patricia Ann Long, 81, died Sept. 16 in San Antonio. She was born Oct. 2, 1934, near Troup to William Peter and Una Mae Colwell. She graduated from Denton High School and earned her undergraduate degree in library science from the University of North Texas. She married William H. Long on July 6, 1956, and began a 60-year journey as a pastor’s wife—singing, playing the piano, teaching Sunday school, coordinating Vacation Bible School, directing preschool ministry and making countless casseroles and loaves of banana bread. During 52 years at Northeast Baptist Church in San Antonio, she taught every age, from preschool to adults. She is survived by her husband, William; son, Mark Long of Houston; daughters, Leigh Ann Whisler of San Antonio and Laura Roach of Red Oak; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandsons.
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