TRUETT LONGING
Truett Jennings Longing age 92 of El Dorado passed from this life on Friday, March 24, 2017 at the John R. Williamson Hospice
House. Truett was born on October 10,
1924 in Pulaski County,
AR to the late Ruth Townsend Longing and Jonathan Richard Longing. He was a U.S.
Navy Veteran having served his country honorably for three years of active duty during
WWII. Mostly serving in the South Pacific,
Truett worked as a
Navy Diver and enjoyed boxing during his time in the service. He was a pipefitter, welder and maintenance supervisor for Georgia Pacific in Crossett, having served thirty years before his retirement. He was a member of the local 706, plumbers and pipefitters union in El Dorado and was a longtime member of Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and taught Sunday school for many years. He was a true outdoorsman. He loved hunting, fishing, working in his yard and raising a vegetable garden. He enjoyed playing horseshoes and especially liked to watch basketball and boxing on TV. Truett was a Jack of all trades and a master of many. From automotive work to carpentry he truly had many talents. He was a loving husband, Father, Grandfather and HooHoo, which his grandkids called him.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Ruby Lee “Roo- Roo and MeMe” Longing; infant daughter, Deborah Lynn Longing; five brothers, Jim Longing, Blackie Longing, C.D. Longing, J.R. Longing and Harold Longing; and by two sisters, Edith Jolley and Gussie King.
Survivors include; two daughters, Julie Marblestone and husband Don of Greensboro, NC and Jeanne Bussey and husband Herb of El Dorado; three grandchildren, Michael Jeffery and wife Chelle of Greensboro, NC, Kelly Bussey and fianc Matt DeFee of El Dorado and Matt Bussey and wife Courtney also of El Dorado; two great grandchildren, Tucker Jeffery of Greensboro, NC and Madison DeFee of El Dorado also, numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Ebenezer Baptist Church, with funeral services to follow at 2:30 pm with Bro. Steve Pelz officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Burns-Ebenezer Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donation may be made to Ebenezer Baptist Church 3408 N. Wyatt Dr, El Dorado, AR 71730 or to Life Touch Hospice, 2301 Champagnolle Rd, El Dorado, AR 71730.
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